"Close to You": The words once warbled by the late singer Karen Carpenter are the theme of a new advertising campaign from Bank of America aimed at the Hispanic market in California, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. Only the words will be in Spanish--i.e., "Cerca De Ti." California rival First Interstate Bancorp is also rolling out a Spanish-language campaign centered on "Cumpliendo con Usted," or "keeping our promise to you."
As the CFPB reconsiders its open banking rule, banks and fintechs are locked in a bitter battle over who will pay for the new digital infrastructure.
Hope Bancorp's acquisition of a business that serves Japanese companies should complement its historic focus on Korean business owners.
The Department of Justice is seeking court approval to immediately fire more than 600 employees, slashing the CFPB's workforce by 53%.
Australia's national Payments Systems Board has decided to remove surcharges on prepaid, debit and credit cards for electronic funds transfers, while lowering the cap on interchange fees. Also, Wells Fargo is seeking banks for its international payment network, and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
The exit highlights the steep challenges and high customer acquisition costs foreign fintechs face when entering the U.S. banking sector.
Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said Wednesday that his dissents over the past year on proposed regulatory changes reflect concern that oversight of banks could be significantly weakened.
