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Tether launches a wallet, Rain issues a crypto card and MoneyGram extends stablecoin services in El Salvador. That and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
April 22
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American Banker's 2026 AI Talent Shift survey found that half of all respondents said they are at least moderately literate in AI.
April 22
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday defended cuts to the Community Development Financial Institution Fund in the president's 2027 budget, telling the Senate Appropriations Committee that the program had pursued a "partisan wish list."
April 22
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The Cleveland-based regional bank plans to acquire Clearwater UK, a middle-market investment banking advisory firm. The transaction marks Key's first entry into the Western European market.
April 22
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The card network and the video platform are issuing a credit card in the U.K. to address irregular compensation patterns for creators.
April 22
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Robert Kazdin worked for 20 years in housing finance and mortgage regulation. He served as a director of mortgage credit pricing at Fannie Mae, as a senior examiner at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or FHFA, and as a regulator at the Office of Thrift Supervision. He is currently retired.
April 22
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Davide Santonocito is an AI Engineer and QA expert at Sollers Consulting, specializing in ensuring the reliability, performance, and governance of agentic AI systems in insurance.
April 22
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized changes to Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to eliminate any liability for indirect discrimination by lenders. The change represents a major shift in how the agency polices lending discrimination.
April 22
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Financial advisors can differentiate themselves by knowing when to apply the tax-friendly strategy — and when to take a pass.
April 22
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As capital requirements on U.S. banks are relaxed, and regulatory oversight is pulled back, bankers remain ultimately responsible for managing the risk on their books. This will require drawing clear, internal lines of accountability.
April 22
