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The Minneapolis bank is betting that it has the heft — and the brand recognition — to compete for deposits in states where its biggest rivals already dominate.

U.S. Bank’s announcement that it will begin offering small installment loans could open the door for other financial institutions to offer them as an alternative to pricey payday loans.

The fleet card industry is deep in the throes of change, with many truck drivers still switching from clunky paper-based payments to mobile technology with streamlined, data-laden payment apps. The next big challenge is the rise of electric vehicles, followed eventually by self-driving cars and trucks.

U.S. Bancorp reported record net income of $1.7 billion for the second quarter on record net revenue of $5.6 billion, and corporate payments growth stood out as a key driver.

The Minneapolis company plans to expand to new retail markets through a digital platform, but it’s facing questions about how it will distinguish itself from peers.

The Minnesota company's profits rose by double digits despite some challenges in the second quarter, and its CEO says it will be expanding its digital offerings to simplify banking for customers.

Banks could shed as much as 20 million square feet of office space over the next five years as they shift many functions to high-tech operations centers in markets with cheaper rents.

There are signs that commercial loan demand finally picked up in the second quarter, but banks still face some obstacles.

U.S. Bank is firmly committed to voice assistant technology, but remains cautious about enabling all forms of money movement via verbal commands.

The rents are steep and they don't generate much revenue, but some banks believe that airport branches still have a role to play in their retail strategies — particularly as advice centers.

The graduates of this year's Fintech Innovation Lab New York, chosen by executives at 43 banks, are focusing on improving artificial intelligence, solving IT issues and providing a better customer experience.

The Minneapolis bank is pitching the automated investment advice product, a joint venture with a BlackRock unit, to a wide range of age groups, not just younger consumers.

From the opportunities — and threats — in artificial intelligence to envisioning a world in which "Wi-Fi is like air," here is what everyone was buzzing about at American Banker's Digital Banking conference.

Banks will need to evolve further and faster to reach consumers in an interconnected, always online world, according to industry leaders.

Most big banks are launching robo-advisers to compete for a new breed of wealth management customer. The risk is that automated services will disappoint traditional customers.

Whether they’re thwarting cyber thieves or building out new apps, bank chiefs say hefty tech investments are now a cost of doing business — but they have to convince shareholders.

The numbers are better but still disappointing for such a healthy economy, lamented executives from large U.S. banks. Some are scratching their heads, some are remaining upbeat about the second half of the year, and others are focusing on Plan B.

While industry officials welcomed a bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency encouraging banks to develop alternatives to payday loans, they are making no commitments to offer such products.

Longtime executives Bill Parker and Jennie Carlson plan to retire from the Minneapolis company, giving CEO Andy Cecere an opportunity to reshape his executive team.