In|Vest 2018 Direct

Almost two-thirds of banking executives believe the U.S. will see its highest interest rates this cycle in the first half of next year. And close to 60% of executives said they are concerned the Federal Reserve is hiking rates too quickly.

The megabank set aside a larger provision for credit losses during the third quarter as delinquency rates in its credit-card business ticked higher. Still, executives argued that the U.S. consumer outlook remains strong.

BNY Mellon and Nasdaq are developing in-house digital-asset custody platforms for institutional investors, making them among the first in traditional finance.

The custody bank recorded a 59% drop in net income as a result of the goodwill impairment charge. New CEO Robin Vince sought to assure analysts that the one-time item does not reflect either a change in strategy or the well-being of the company's investment management business, which took the hit.

By applying its scale and expertise to security and compliance, the card network hopes to provide a comfortable option for cautious financial institutions and consumers.

The potential sale comes as Credit Suisse prepares to unveil a turnaround to investors next week. The bank is looking to simplify and pare down following scandals and losses.

Robinhood Markets is poised to succeed in pushing a female former engineer's claims about a "toxic culture of gender bias" at the company out of open court and into private arbitration.

U.S. prosecutors and several federal regulators are seeking information from the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network.

The prepaid card and digital banking company promoted its chief financial and operating officer, George Gresham, to chief executive.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has been raising the alarm bells about fraud on the bank-owned payments platform, but independently verifiable data that might inform policymaking is hard to come by.