In|Vest 2018 Direct

The changes, which follow similar moves by other large banks, occur as Bank of the West seeks to close a $16.3 billion merger with BMO Harris Bank.

The country's largest banks should deepen partnerships with minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions, and regulators should facilitate that process.

The former head of the agency said a decision last year to suspend caps on investor loans has further induced demand in an already hot market. Other experts say a supply-demand imbalance is the true driving force.

This week in global news, Google faces scrutiny for its payment policies, Apple raises App Store prices in Europe and Asia, and Revolut confirms a cyberattack.

The accounting software provider aims to help small enterprises deal with changes to the workforce brought on by inflation, supply-chain issues and other complications.

The buyer said it would pay $140 million in cash and stock to acquire Citizens Bancshares. It would gain about $1 billion of assets in and around Missouri's largest city.

Mike Markland is the founder and CEO of ATMA.

So far this year, banks have reported that borrowers continue to repay their loans and delinquency rates remain low. But there are signs that this may change.

The product of bipartisan negotiations reviewed by American Banker gives nonbanks the all-clear to issue stablecoins, but keeps the licensing powers with the Federal Reserve and bars algorithmic stablecoins for two years.