In|Vest 2018 Direct

Stephen P. Winterstein is a strategic partner of the communications firm  Flat98 Strategies & Communications LLC. He is a former chief municipal strategist and managing director of research at Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors. Stephen holds an MBA from Lehigh University and bachelor's degree in economics from Millersville University.

Michelle Moore, Tim Spence, Ankit Bhatt, Patrick Sells, Dontá Wilson and Allan Rayson have moved up, moved on or tackled new technology projects since they were recognized by American Banker for their leadership in innovation in recent years.

Here is a highlight of 10 great American Banker Magazine features from the year. Topics range from redlining to the Most Influential Women in Fintech.

F. Hale Stewart Jr., JD, LL.M. is an attorney at Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank and Jadav LLP and the author of U.S. Captive Insurance Law, Captive Insurance in Plain English and the recently published Designing a Risk Financing Program.

Despite tougher economic conditions, BNPL lenders are driving growth by expanding to new audiences and checkout channels, as well as fine-tuning proprietary risk-management models.

Morgan Stanley said it expects to record its highest-ever income from Japan as bets on a shift in the nation's monetary policy fuel a trading revival.

The top five banks have combined total advances of nearly $165 billion.

The crypto landscape is poised for significant developments in 2024, including a focus on tokenization, legislative uncertainties, a regulatory tug-of-war between the SEC and CFTC, and a potentially bullish year for Bitcoin.