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In February's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: An international African American sorority enters the credit union market; a deep dive into the ideology behind banks giving out free pens; and a rising number of financial institutions are facing a tightening of liquidity and more.

This year's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees are uniquely positioned to make the most of disruptive factors such as the advancement of artificial intelligence, central bank digital currencies and real-time payments. 

Flagstar Bank launches its next mortgage-tech accelerator while Walmart and Citi partner on a supplier loan program. These stories and more in banking news this week.

This week's global news roundup include Canada's crackdown on crypto operators, Westpac's cloud project and more. 

As firms like Klarna and Sezzle attempt to reach profitability, fintechs that offer point-of-sale financing brace for consolidation, regulation and other drastic changes to their market.

The top five banks and thrifts in our ranking have combined assets of more than $12.6 trillion as of December 31, 2022.

TD Bank gets approval to buy a U.S. brokerage, Western Union adds installment payments, and American Express is awarding $1 million in grants to restaurant operators. These stories and more in banking news this week.

CBDC tests in Japan, real-time payments in Singapore and India, and more. Here's what's happening around the world.

The Canadian-owned bank is retiring its Hubert the Lion mascot, which Harris Bank originated more than a century ago. Other furry representatives have also faded out as the banking industry has become more nationalized.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago has a new CFO, while Visa's CFO plans for retirement. These stories and more in banking news this week.

The departure of the Federal Reserve's No. 2 could have a profound impact on who steers its policymaking efforts on several key issues, including revamping the Community Reinvestment Act and FedNow.

United Arab Emirates plans to launch a central bank digital currency this year; Adyen adds travel payment cards; and more.

Super Bowl spending spikes, Openpay closes, Mastercard takes aim at gamers, and more in banking news this week.

Bank of England releases digital pound details, CBA adds anti-scam tech, and more. Here's what's happening around the world.

The top five have just under three billion dollars in noninterest income as of September 30, 2022.

Familiar face returns to Barclays, a goodbye by NFT at Mastercard and more in banking news this week.

Banks, payment networks and fintechs are competing for a share of a sector that, on the whole, is growing faster than large corporations.

Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., take seats on the Senate Banking Committee.

Twitter signals plan for payments, Barclays opens banking pods as a branch alternative, and more. Here's what's happening around the world.

As companies downsize and restructure, American Banker is tracking these decisions to help our readers understand how their industries are adapting.