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Changes to the regulatory regime surrounding the Federal Home Loan banks should be carefully calibrated so as to do no damage to their successful support for housing and the provision of liquidity to members.

CEO Alex Chriss contends the payments company can get a boost from greater access to mobile payment technology while competing against the technology giant on other fronts.

The buyer said the all-stock deal to buy The First Bancshares would create a combined bank with $25 billion of assets.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced a forthcoming bill that would require the government to hold 5% of the global bitcoin supply. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have also called for strategic holdings of the cryptocurrency.

The Wilmington, North Carolina-based institution is pursuing a model that cuts out the middleman and embeds its services directly into fintech partners' platforms.

The Wall Street banks are reviving dormant formats to raise capital with a lot more duration than usual, playing into bets that the Federal Reserve is on the cusp of an easing cycle.

Investing in data governance, compliance and staffing appropriately can help manage the risks of offering banking as a service, experts say.

Contingency planning always seems theoretical...until it isn't. Planning for the unexpected can prepare you to serve customers well in times of crisis.

New funding would increase valuations for both firms, reversing a slump that has impacted the entire industry for the past two years.

Each year, in advance of our Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance awards, American Banker puts together a list of 15 women who are rising stars at their banks. The honorees, all women 40 years old and younger, are nominated by an executive at their institution who believes that she has the potential to ascend to the C-suite.