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Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING Group in Amsterdam, sat down with American Banker to talk about the company's future in the U.S., plans to grow mobile users and banks' relationship with fintech.

Of the five banks that failed their living will tests earlier this year and were forced to resubmit plans, only Wells Fargo failed again, resulting in immediate regulatory action that will restrict its growth, including its ability to expand internationally and buy nonbank subsidiaries.

Rivermark promotes a trio of chiefs and other credit union professionals in the news.

Samsung Pay users had the advantage over Apple Pay and Android Pay when it launched last year with a technology enabling mobile payments through virtually any merchant terminal—contactless or not—but that advantage quickly diminished.

As online shopping and card fraud increase, startups offering easy-to-use “burner” cards could see strong traction.

The Michigan-based CUSO purchased a 60% ownership share in CU Wallet.

Many consumers without traditional credit scores have nearly identical risk profiles to those who can be assessed the conventional way, representing an untapped market, according to a report by VantageScore.

As online shopping and card fraud increase, startups offering easy-to-use "burner" cards could see strong traction.

Fifth Third Bancorp has invested in an online lending firm that makes loans to franchisees of popular retail chains.

When Access National decided it wanted to buy Middleburg Financial in Virginia, it also wanted to talk to David Sokol, a major investor in Middleburg. It is an eye-catching example of how lone investors can control the outcome of community bank deals.