Bank of America Securities research shows this sector has had its best year since at least 2017, but some trends in the market point to a need for caution.

Visa has collaborated with technology firm Bluefin to build "card present" security that includes tools to mitigate risk from new forms of artificial intelligence.

JPMorganChase, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among the biggest backers of data centers. Community opposition isn't slowing them down, but it's making them rethink their approach to managing risks.

As institutions look to ease exposure, digital assets are the largest area of concern, according to American Banker Market Intelligence research

As summer comes to an end, there are a surprising number of things to keep an eye on. Here is American Banker's handy cheat sheet for the rest of the year.

Financial institutions were among 300-plus U.S. organizations robbed in a 2024 campaign.

The 2025 tax law changed the factors involved in the decision to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth.

Five payment companies were named as defendants in a case that could set a precedent for both prediction markets and the financial firms working with them.

State races — including governorships and attorney general contests — are more important for the banking industry as more states pick up consumer enforcement slack and pass aggressive legislation on fees.

The buy now/pay later lender posted its most profitable quarter, but analysts and company CFO Rob O'Hare said there's plenty of room in its addressable market and an opportunity to compete for market share.

Stripe and Advent had bid to acquire the payments firm for about $53 billion, an offer PayPal's board reportedly rejected. An analyst says that puts pressure on PayPal's new leadership to boost performance.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his stance against offering markets forward guidance on interest rate moves and expressed concern about inflation in the first Jackson Hole speech of his tenure.

Banks are putting money into creating services to keep customers happy, but the thing that will keep customers happiest is out of their control.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Thursday finalized new rules directing examiners to focus on material financial risks and limiting supervisory lookbacks.

Whether individually or through consortia, the stablecoin alternative is starting to pick up steam.

BMO and RBC sold Moneris Solutions — their co-owned payment processing fintech that launched 25 years ago — to private equity firm Francisco Partners for $1.4 billion in a deal that raises questions about what technology banks actually need to own.

Some financial advisors are becoming enrolled agents in order to provide tax advice, helping to enhance relationships with clients.

The Climate First Bank founder and CEO is surprisingly not part of the anti-data center movement. But he does think the massive, energy-chewing facilities should be built and financed with more forethought.

A federal judge Wednesday said the Department of Housing and Urban Development failed to justify a sharp overhaul of a long-standing fair-housing grant program.

Amex, Capital One and Chase are outperforming airlines in airport lounge customer satisfaction. New entrants in the premium travel card space are opening their own lounges to compete.