Fintech

Capital One's acquisition of Discover brings it to the top of the ranking.

The Spanish bank is integrating machine learning with cards, payments, financial management, savings and other products, while the American banking giant is assessing risk for business transactions. Plus: The CFPB eases a consent order on Wise.

The online-only bank and its payments partner are making fresh progress in the often stodgy and slow-moving (but steady) area of automated clearinghouse  

"I worry a lot about the inflation side, and mainly because we're seeing expectations move in a troublesome way," Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.

Almost 15 months after its announcement, Capital One Financial Corp.'s takeover of Discover Financial Services was officially completed on Sunday, creating the largest credit-card issuer by loan volume in the US.

Engineering an orderly transition toward greater currency diversification is urgent. It would strengthen financial resilience and help sustain international economic integration.

Richmond, Virginia-based Atlantic Union is still integrating its recent acquisition of Sandy Spring Bank in Maryland. But CEO John Asbury has already begun plotting a new expansion course.

Chargebacks are a growing problem, but there are steps banks can take to keep losses from spinning out of control.

As it rolls out dozens of new products to up its game in stablecoins and artificial intelligence, the payment company is also working with sellers wishing to expand activities involving non-U.S. corridors.

The Dallas-based company's broker-dealer arm, Texas Capital Securities, has also made several recent hires as it continues to expand its capabilities.