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Acima offers lease-to-own plans on consumer items, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and New York officials are calling those plans credit. The battles, playing out in separate courts, could trigger more expansive protections for customers.

The personal data collection company, which offers its database for background check and private investigation services, acknowledged the major breach.

Currently sitting at 2,500, the in-store branch count appears fated to continue dropping, as customers opt for digital channels and banks shy away from models that emphasize overdraft.

NCR Atleos and Diebold Nixdorf are leveraging the rise of branchless financial institutions and putting pressure on traditional banks to maintain access to paper.

Robert M. Kowalski was convicted for his role in embezzling tens of millions of dollars from Washington Federal Bank for Savings, which led to the bank's failure in 2017.

The American Bankers Association and the Illinois Bankers Association, among other groups, say a state law barring swipe fees for taxes and tips should be preempted by federal law.

Heritage Bancshares Group entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve, promising to address issues with cash flow and capital management.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the upper chamber could pass a bill laying out the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency this year, though few details were offered on how such a bill would cross the finish line.

The overall size of the combined entity is trivial compared to industry behemoths. It is evident the benefits to consumers from the Capital One-Discover merger dramatically exceed the speculated harms that caution against it.

Political contribution data shows that individual bankers have donated more to the Biden-Harris ticket than Trump in 2024, but overall have contributed more to Republicans than Democrats this cycle.