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Payment-focused fintechs are acquiring – and keeping – merchants' business thanks to services such as fraud prevention, analytics financing and loyalty tools, according to Capgemini's 2026 World Payments Report. If banks want to compete, they'll need to change their game.

Innovation is critical for community banks to remain competitive in the fast-moving world of digital finance.

In an candid one-on-one interview, Fremont Bank's Vivian Yeung, Chief Digital and Technology Officer,

The strategic imperative for banks to establish fintech partnerships is essential in driving innovation, speed and cost efficiency,

The embattled regulator has dropped more than half its Biden-era docket, including cases against Apple and U.S. Bank. But insiders at the bureau say that's just the beginning.

PayPal agrees to a $7 billion BNPL loan purchase agreement with Blue Owl Capital, while Revolut, which is building a financial superapp, is looking for permission to offer more banking products. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.

With a risk-based capital percent double what's considered well-capitalized, Cai-Lee is thriving in her goal of building a financial institution for the next generation of small and medium-sized businesses – while grappling with an FDIC consent order.

Our annual ranking of women in banking and finance includes five community bank CEOs.

Miller, who has been at BofA for nearly three decades, said that banking "is a trust business."

Oliver, who has been in banking for more than 30 years, will retire at the end of October.

Under Smith's leadership, 56% of Zion's workforce uses generative AI for routine tasks such as reviewing contracts and prioritizing emails.

Richard says that managing liquidity and interest rate risk have been a top priority last year and this year for the bank.

The head of Santander's stateside operations built a career in banking by finding ways to "yes" to opportunities, even if they didn't seem like "the perfect fit," she said.

In a newly created role, Kerrins' mandate is to modernize the bank's platforms and embed AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Schoneman takes the long-term view on investing to navigate market volatility.

Guild said that the rapid acceleration of AI is creating "new, expansive cybersecurity challenges" for banks.

Sen's remit spans domestic and cross-border payments, commercial cards, clearing, and payments acceptance.

Vidoni launched a new AI-driven ad campaign this year targeting CFOs and executives seeking commercial and industrial loans.

Leslie's mandate spans the entire investment banking and trading apparatus at Goldman.

In addition to overseeing wholesale banking, LoCascio is managing dozens of the bank's technology projects.