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CIBC’s CEO vows to stay “disciplined” in his bid to buy PrivateBancorp, even as some of the Chicago bank’s investors say the deal is insufficient. The head of RBC, meanwhile, said it will pursue organic growth instead of acquisitions, at least for a while.

Banks are partnering with tech companies to win back some of the small-business customers that the industry lost to fintechs.

The Denver bank had spent the last two-plus years addressing concerns about capital and underwriting procedures.

President Trump signed an executive order Friday requiring every agency to establish a task force focused on eliminating unnecessary regulations.

Some advisers are urging acquirers to strike while they have strong currencies, while others are warning about the risk of overpaying. Sellers, meanwhile, must be wary of a correction after months of surging prices.

Barclaycard has embedded payments technology in lots of wearables over the past few years, including gloves and jewelry.

Hiatus joins a growing market for companies that use payment analysis to help consumers manage and reduce expenses for recurring bills.

Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, is increasingly seen as a way to cut costs for international payments.

The fast-moving innovations enabled by blockchain technology defy the ability of state governments to regulate the distributed ledger space constructively and efficiently.

Financial services companies such as PayPal, Lydia and RBC are testing chatbots on platforms such as Slack and Facebook Messenger.