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Arrow Financial in Glens Falls kept busy in December, consolidating its two subsidiary banks, expanding its board and restructuring its securities portfolio.

A recent industry survey finds most participating banks predict asset growth for 2025; Frax Finance launches a new stablecoin backed by BlackRock; Camden National closes its acquisition of Northway Financial; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The digital bank unit of SMBC Manubank keeps costs low with remote employees and all tech in the cloud, President John Rosenfeld says.

In their new book, "The New World Economy in 5 Trends," Koen De Leus and Philippe Gijsels predict a future in which neutral interest rates are higher, technology is transformative and the urgency of climate-change adaptation creates investment opportunities.

Lenders across the country promoted from within to fill top executive roles, including First International Bank & Trust in Watford City, North Dakota.

The future of bitcoin isn't a winner-takes-all scenario where it either replaces the existing financial system or fails entirely. Instead, it's evolving into a multifaceted financial technology.

Financial institutions need to beware of advanced persistent threats and of the potential security shortcomings of their vendors, experts say.

The changes add some steps that would have to be taken before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could exit following statements from a Trump ally indicating plans for a near-term release.

The Stamford, Connecticut-based bank hired Steven Sugarman to be its president. The former bank CEO, who now heads one of the country's largest mission-based lenders, will help drive an effort to close a capital gap.

Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs have also withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in the past month, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.