-  2024 brought important issues front and center for bankers, ranging from the rise of artificial intelligence to the fall of banking-as-a-service. December 31
-  The department was notified December 8 by third-party software provider BeyondTrust that a hacker had gained access through a tech support service. December 30
-  Months of painful restructuring may be paying off as the Charlottesville, Virginia-based company reported a modest third-quarter profit after more than a year of losses. December 17
-  Data breaches in 2024 exposed billions of records, impacting financial firms, banks and consumers alike. December 16
-  An industry lawsuit seeks to undermine a rule put forward by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would make it much easier for consumers to manage their own financial health. December 13 
-  The merger pairs the fintech's consumer lending platform with Gen Digital's identity-protection services, such as Norton, LifeLock and ReputationDefender. December 10
-  The industry should rally behind the Financial Data Exchange, which has stepped up to help develop standards and governance protocols for open banking in the United States. December 10 
-  The holiday season presents online shopping and charity scam risks, and this year presents a novel threat of AI-assisted fraud. Here's how banks are helping their customers avoid these schemes. December 6
-  While it's true that the National Credit Union Administration needs the authority to regulate third-party vendors, credit unions themselves have considerable power to force vendors to observe best practices. December 6 
-  The Financial Stability Oversight Council's annual report underscores mounting challenges in commercial real estate, escalating cyber threats, and regulatory gaps in third-party services and stablecoins, urging stronger oversight and legislative action. December 6






