The era of banks being customers' sole source of financial services is long gone, and regional banks need to accelerate their adjustment to that fact.

Amazon expands "palm payment" at Whole Foods, Toast reverses 99-cent restaurant-order fee, Plaid expands open-banking reach and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

The Cincinnati bank said that it plans to reduce originations in the segment by 15%. It is leaning into businesses that provide an opportunity to build deeper customer relationships.

The launch of FedNow, the Federal Reserve's instant-settlement system, raises many questions for banks, card networks and fintechs regarding costs, routing and other concerns.

Brian Plum abruptly stepped down as president and CEO of the Charlottesville, Virginia, company last week. Blue Ridge also announced that it would not pay a dividend in the third quarter.

Experts and industry leaders said banks are pumping investment into technology that can connect information silos.

If the Supreme Court strikes down CFPB regulations by ruling against the constitutionality of the agency's structure, technological innovation will be harder for banks to achieve as regulatory clarity moves further out of reach.

High interest rates could dampen demand for refinancing, which took a hit during the pandemic-era pause in federal student loan payments. "Curb your enthusiasm," one analyst said.

California Bankers Association taps insider as next CEO, Spotify cuts off subscribers who use Apple's high-cost payments, Relay Payments backs auto-racing team and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The top three fintech investors in the ranking have 27 combined strategic and corporate VC investments at the end of Q1 2023.