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Dynasty accuses Merrill of acting in distorting the court record in its attempt to force a dispute over a giant breakaway team before FINRA arbitrators.

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America says the true cost of online scams is an estimated $119 billion per year; Associated Banc-Corp moves forward with its planned acquisition of family owned American National; Servbank HoldCo completes its acquisition of IF Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Payment experts detail where banks are going wrong with charge-backs and how they can improve.

Caution around the move is growing as focus has shifted to affordability, and current trading prices make near-term action unlikely, according to Wedbush.

David Szuchman, PayPal's top cop, leverages his background in law enforcement, including years in the Manhattan district attorney's office, to help the fintech fight against payment crooks.

Before holding financial institutions accountable for new regulatory expectations, clearer guidance is needed on what constitutes appropriate risk-based decision-making versus impermissible "debanking."

As funding mechanisms for sovereign debt and large assets increasingly migrate toward real-time financial infrastructure, banks are at risk of being displaced as key intermediaries in global finance.

One way for credit unions to remain competitive is to control their own data; and Iran is fighting an economic war.

Megan Ryan joins American Banker from the Chicago Fed, bringing insights on the payments industry exclusively for subscribers.

The Saginaw, Michigan-based credit union brought its credit card program back in-house to capture more member spending and gain added control over customer relationships. Previously, its credit card program was managed by a third-party vendor.