In|Vest 2018 Direct

The largest U.S. banks are facing shareholder votes on a number of politically charged issues — some backed by conservative groups and others championed by organizations with a more progressive bent.

Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano pledged at a Senate Finance Committee hearing that he doesn't plan to privatize Social Security.

The bank has added Affirm as an option, after adding the fintech's rival Klarna to its merchant network in February.

The two financial institutions issued Avit tokens on the Ethereum mainnet, marking a first in the U.S.

The Mississippi lender said regulators have signed off sooner than expected on its $103.6 million acquisition of First Chatham Bank. The bank's CEO and deal advisers said the speedy approval bodes well for future M&A.

A proposal before Congress would incentivize the creation of new banks by offering capital relief. This would give de novo banks a competitive advantage over incumbent community banks.

The newness and potential risks of the technology are factors, but there are also fixable mistakes companies make that prevent payoff.

Acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill said the agency would eliminate reputational risk from all supervision, release more guidance on cryptocurrencies and refocus bank supervision.

The banking industry groups suing the Federal Reserve over its stress testing practices filed a motion for a summary judgment in the case, arguing that a quick resolution could ensure changes are made prior to the 2026 stress testing cycle.

Sam Sullivan is senior account manager of equipment funding at Summit Funding Group, an Ohio-based lender specializing in lease financing for health facilities nationwide.