In|Vest 2018 Direct

Jim Conroy is CEO of The Neat Company.

Early Warning Services' bank-owned peer-to-peer payment service reached eye-popping growth milestones in 2022. But scams targeting Zelle users also soared, drawing lawmaker scrutiny and forcing Zelle to consider reimbursing victims.

JPMorgan Chase is upping its climate ambitions, announcing a slew of new emissions reductions targets for its financing to carbon-intensive businesses, including airlines and cement manufacturers.

The National Credit Union Administration must extend a program allowing credit unions to offer long-term loans for residential solar power installations.

The confirmation of Martin Gruenberg to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is the final chapter of the political fracas surrounding former chair Jelena McWilliams' departure. But it also means he could be outvoted if a Republican takes the presidency in 2024.

The state's Department of Financial Services issued proposed guidelines on how banks and mortgage lenders should manage climate-related risks. But the guidance was quickly slammed by a trade group representing community banks.

On issues from guns and abortion to climate change to corporate diversity, banks that have been trying to satisfy progressive groups felt blowback this year from right-leaning organizations and Republican officials.

The legislation, co-sponsored by six other Republicans, would apply federal lobbying and vacancy rules to regional Federal Reserve banks and close seven of the 12 existing banks.

Michele Tucci is the managing director in North and Latin America and chief strategy officer in credolab, one of the largest developers of bank-grade digital scorecards and data enrichment solutions.

Jimmy Chen is the founder and CEO of Propel, a technology company that helps low-income Americans improve their financial health.