A former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty to a felony in connection with a check-fraud scheme; EWA provider DailyPay filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James; First Citizens BancShares ended the shared-loss agreement it made with the FDIC after acquiring Silicon Valley Bank; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Despite dire warnings of catastrophe, the deregulation of surface transportation in the 1970s delivered huge benefits to consumers. The banking industry is ripe for a similar regulatory restructuring.

The first three months of the year coincide with the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office. Investors are likely to be more interested in banks' outlooks amid swings in tariff policy than the first-quarter results.

Gen Digital announced in December it planned to acquire MoneyLion for $82 a share, approximately $1 billion in cash value.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman has been a crucial ally for community banks. With her impending rise to regulatory vice chair, small banks worry about losing their direct access to the Fed's board of governors.

Acquiring Raptor Partners positions the Pittsburgh-based bank to offer advice to its middle-market and corporate clients, according to CEO Vincent Delie.

A technique first used to sell flowers and gifts has evolved into one of the financial service industry's most effective digital tools for acquiring customers and selling products and services.

The agreement surpasses Stripe's $1.1 billion deal to buy stablecoin payments platform Bridge in February.

Federal regulators' plan to rescind reforms to the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act implementation rules disappoints community advocates, but gives banks clarity by reverting to longstanding CRA rules.

Provident Bank's Tara Brady was promoted to chief experience officer; the Federal Reserve ended its enforcement action against Nano Banc; Jim Nussle announced plans to retire as CEO of America's Credit Unions; and more in this week's banking news roundup.