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Lenders have learned that automated wealth management tools enhance financial advisers' interaction with clients and can bring in more business.

A bill by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., would give the CFPB authority to oversee cybersecurity efforts at the credit bureaus.

As budget questions loom over the most popular Small Business Administration loans, lenders have embraced the previously overshadowed 504 program after a key policy tweak.

Lawmakers from both parties strongly criticized Libra this week, but largely steered clear of proposals to stop it.

Even with an economy that has slowed to a "moderate" pace, American Express says U.S. consumers' spending trends remained solid and, in the case of Amex cardholders, they are willing to pay fees for cards that come with the right features.

Christopher Myers will retire as president and chief executive of CVB next spring, and the California bank says it will hire a search firm to begin seeking his replacement.

New tech-focused programs for employees can help banks evolve from within.

Finance ministers call for tight regulation of cybercurrencies; Williams says the Fed must “act quickly to lower rates at the first sign of economic distress.”

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Toys "R" Us plots its recovery; Libra searches jump in China; App bank gets license in Australia; Biometric contactless cards advance.

Blockchain and cryptocurrency innovations threaten to upend mainstream remittance providers, but there are still market gaps that may be best served by a large bank footprint.