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While medical debt is not a problem created by the financial services industry, the industry has a critical role to play in addressing it.
December 15
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Competition is heating up south of the U.S. border, prompting fintechs like Airwallex to come to market with a more diverse set of offerings — and to pursue acquisitions that help it move faster.
December 15
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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against websites created by Storm-1152. That organization allegedly supplies fake Microsoft accounts to groups like Scattered Spider, whose targets include financial companies.
December 14
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The Ohio Democrat is pressuring the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo to proactively provide financial benefits to active-duty service members. Those protections are enshrined in a 2003 law, but many service members do not seek them out.
December 14
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After months of speculation, the firm confirmed it would "wind down" its municipal underwriting and market-making activities after a "broad-based review" of its muni business, according to a company memo.
December 14
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Members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Thursday warned of increasing financial risks posed by artificial intelligence in its annual report, noting AI's potential to amplify cyber threats, induce herd behavior and even compromise bank safety and soundness.
December 14
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Mona Shah, JD, MPH, is the senior director of policy and strategy at Community Catalyst, a national organization dedicated to building the power of people to create a health system rooted in race equity and health justice, and a society where health is a right for all.
December 14
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Retail customers at large banks were a bit more satisfied this year than in 2022, a new J.D. Power study finds. However, more of those same customers are moving cash to — and seeking advice from — wealth management firms and online banks.
December 14
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Atlanta-based Global Payments has been working with an adviser to study the feasibility of a deal for Shift4 Payments, according to the people.
December 14
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Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., also brought up concerns with synthetic risk transfers and so-called shadow banks, which he said are shifting risk from outside the banking system into private credit markets.
December 14
