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Federal financial regulators are incorporating lessons learned from the Swift hacks in their examinations, they told a lawmaker in a joint letter last week.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s finance affiliate is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the first half of next year after running into regulatory hurdles for a dual listing that would have included Shanghai, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ant Financial and Tencent Holdings Ltd. have won approval to operate digital wallets for customers in Hong Kong, a significant step in the two Chinese internet giants’ overseas expansion.

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prepares to finalize its rule on prepaid cards, the agency must clarify that automated overdraft products – a common reason consumers dump their banks – are not allowed on prepaid accounts.

Stonegate Bank in Pompano Beach, Fla., has agreed to buy Insignia Bank in Sarasota, Fla.

More Banks Embrace Blockchain; Mobile Banking Hacks

A long-running dispute between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the agency's Office of Inspector General over down payment assistance programs is beginning to have an impact on lenders.

Fuel card issuers in recent years have consolidated operations through acquisitions. Norcross, Ga.-based Fleetcor in 2014 purchased Comdata for $3.45 billion, and WEX in 2012 bought Fleet One.

American banks are emerging from one of the most challenging decades for any industry in history, and one area that is showing a potential way forward is payments.

LAS VEGAS — Earlier this month at the 39th Directors and CEOs Leadership Convention, Credit Union Journal asked attendees: What are the biggest issues facing your CU as you head into strategic planning season?