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Roland Harbin of First Chatsworth Bankshares in Georgia is part of a trend of bank directors continuing to serve well beyond the traditional retirement age.

The Canadian bank said it will take at least a year to hit an inflection point in U.S. loan growth. It has been shedding assets in an effort to free up space for growth in more promising business lines.

FRNT is designed to streamline government disbursements while acting as a lure for digital financial services firms.

The lawsuit argues that a state law from 1967 concerning wiretapping also applies to internet tracking. Similar arguments in related cases have had mixed success.

The expansion-minded Hampton Roads-based lender announced plans to acquire Dogwood State Bank just weeks before its plans to close a deal for a Virginia-based competitor.

The Toronto-based bank has promoted Kevin Li to take over as head of its American operations. He will succeed Shawn Beber, who is retiring.

As the city slowly recovers from January's wildfires, Banc of California is working with a local nonprofit group to help small businesses bounce back.

New York's bank regulator says Paxos ignored obvious money-laundering red flags and lacked basic compliance controls, particularly in its dealings with Binance.

The card brand's Pismo platform will support banking services for the Auckland-based fintech Dosh; Tether collaborates with a blockchain firm to expand USDT. That and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.