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The deal, which could happen this week, would value the mortgage lender at $7 billion; lenders are worried about the impact of CECL, which requires them to recognize loan losses early.

Google is enabling cross-border payments within the Google Pay app through integrations with Western Union and U.K.-based remittance firm Wise.

The heads of the biggest banks have a chance to tout the industry's community outreach during the pandemic. But they can also expect tough questions about the Paycheck Protection Program as well as what banks are doing to address climate change, racial inequities and other hot-button issues.

While the eventual emergence from lockdown will help ease the pressure on overworked compliance departments, there is still an obvious need for tools that will make the anti-money laundering process simpler and stress-free, says SmartSearch's Martin Cheek.

Both vendors use remote hosting and web delivery to support e-commerce, APIs and other technologies that go beyond their traditional focus on the ATM and point of sale.

Juliet Weissman of New York City's Cornell Tech campus discusses the role of higher education and partnerships in luring startups and their workforces.

Despite strong payment volume and revenue, Affirm's earnings suffered due to stock compensation and an adjustment on its purchase of PayBright in January.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he plans to prioritize "solving urgent problems and addressing pressing issues" until the Biden administration selects a permanent head of the agency.

First Foundation and Suncrest are among the community banks developing platforms that let clients buy, sell and hold increasingly popular digital assets. The goal is to avoid losing business to cryptocurrency exchanges.

After more than 100 years of mostly in-person operations, the subprime installment lender is seeking to adapt to changing consumer preferences — launching an online loan platform just before the pandemic and recently striking a deal to acquire a financial wellness app.