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Morgan Stanley will have to pay $2 million for failing to flag trading in First Republic Bank by its former CEO. The transactions happened in the lead-up to the regional bank's collapse.

It's the latest proposal for a type of national infrastructure financing structure in lieu of the municipal bond market.

Learn how to apply for American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments award, which celebrates the senior executives guiding the future of the global payments industry.

Prophecies about a wave of bank failures caused by sickly CRE loans haven't yet come true. But there are still plenty of caution signs in a saga that will take years to play out.

The Republican presidential nominee laid out his economic platform during a speech at the Economic Club of New York.

Since launching in summer 2023, the government-backed instant settlement network has attracted hundreds of financial institutions, but there is still room for growth.

Between TD Bank's $3 billion anti-money-laundering hurdle and BMO Financial Group's increased provisions for loan losses, here are the earnings highlights for non-U.S. banks.

The increase would "ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share" at a level that also "rewards investment in America's innovators, founders and small businesses," Harris said.

The top five banks in this list closed a net total of 148 branches in this time period — and 492 branches in the past 12 months.

The card brands and tech giants are expanding their payments reach in one of the world's largest markets, while facing a multi-billion-dollar class action complaint by British businesses over fees. That and more in American Banker's weekly global roundup.

If banks want to create customer loyalty and support growth, they need to holistically focus on the human factors that ultimately influence business outcomes.

From Citigroup's positive earnings butting up against fines from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to First Guaranty's 15% layoff, here are earnings highlights to be mindful of.

The Federal Reserve's independence in setting monetary policy is critical to global confidence in U.S. markets and the dollar's status as reserve currency of choice. Making those functions constitutionally separate from the executive branch is the best way to ensure that independence.

The payments platform is preparing for expansion to a market that has a fast-growing real-time transaction rail, making the country a hot spot for international investment.

In August's roundup of top banking news: The impact of National Public Data's breach on banks, USAA agrees to $64 million settlement in overcharging case and more.

Home Loan bank executives said Congress would have to pass a law for the system to increase its affordable housing contribution above 10% of earnings.

CEO Dominik Mjartan is stepping down after Optus Bank increased its assets more than 1,000% over seven years.

The average salary for these top compensated bank executives is more than $21 million.