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Instances of check fraud have ballooned in recent years, plaguing banks, and they don't seem to be slowing down. Probably the best thing regulators can do to combat that fraud is to develop an equally inexpensive alternative that is more secure, and FedNow might be that service.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued proposals Tuesday that would reverse Trump-era rules on brokered deposits and tighten the agency's guidelines for approving applications to incorporate new industrial loan companies.

The $330 million transaction announced late Monday would give the Jasper-based company a foothold in fast-growing Columbus, as well as in Cincinnati.

Election speculation about policy change at Fannie Mae has boosted its stock slightly this year. It's also profitable, but there's much more to consider.

Changes to the regulatory regime surrounding the Federal Home Loan banks should be carefully calibrated so as to do no damage to their successful support for housing and the provision of liquidity to members.

CEO Alex Chriss contends the payments company can get a boost from greater access to mobile payment technology while competing against the technology giant on other fronts.

The buyer said the all-stock deal to buy The First Bancshares would create a combined bank with $25 billion of assets.

The Canadian bank's US CEO, Darrel Hackett, sits down with American Banker's editor-in-chief, Chana R. Schoenberger, to discuss the bank's plans after the integration of Bank of the West and what comes next.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced a forthcoming bill that would require the government to hold 5% of the global bitcoin supply. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have also called for strategic holdings of the cryptocurrency.

The Wilmington, North Carolina-based institution is pursuing a model that cuts out the middleman and embeds its services directly into fintech partners' platforms.