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Piermont Bank hired Dennis Day for a new executive role focused on payments; the American Bankers Association announced the global expansion of its widely used Fraud Contact Directory; MC Bankshares moved one step closer to finalizing its sale to an investor group; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is fine, but it's a sideshow: Blockchain is the underlying innovation that has the potential to change the way markets operate.

For the second week in a row, the 30-year fixed increased by 11 basis points, Freddie Mac found, a result of reaction to oil price hikes from the Iran conflict.

The pace of applications and closings on new construction fell from January, while the average loan size also declined, despite a period of lower rates.

Federal regulators issued proposals Thursday to implement the final elements of the Basel III accords, adjust the global systemically important bank surcharge and implement standardized approaches for risk-weighted assets. The changes would reduce capital requirements for banks of all sizes affected by the rules.

The SEC appears to be serious about moving from quarterly reporting to semiannual, but what if technology could provide a path in the other direction?

The SEC is reportedly preparing a proposal that would give banks and other companies the option to report their earnings every six months, adding urgency to a long-running debate over how firms communicate with investors.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's single-family updates include some roof coverage options somewhat similar to what's used in one of their other divisions.

President Trump's executive order on mortgage credit calls on federal agencies to ease the path for eNotes, digital mortgages and remote notary, something lenders have been wrestling with for years.

Banks that don't offer buy now/pay later risk pushing customers — especially younger ones — into fintechs' arms.

The Trump administration wants to reverse fair-lending laws; the Fed's rate setters will do exactly what they've already told everybody they're going to do.

Realtors and loan officers are wary of using artificial intelligence in place of a real estate agent, after a homeowner claimed to realize meaningful savings.

BVNK's technology enables traditional currency and stablecoins to work together, and will enable the card network to improve distribution for clients that use digital assets.

State attorneys general sued the Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as lender OneMain Financial; M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones talks about the changing nature of money, and the stone money of Yap.

While it's moving away from embedding transactions in ChatGPT to funneling purchases through third parties, analysts say the artificial intelligence lab's shift doesn't dilute the threat large language models pose to traditional card issuers.

The Fed explores ditching paper checks; enforcement actions against banks have plunged under Trump; the CFPB gets a stinging rebuke.

The bank and fintech entered an agreement to expand open banking ahead of the CFPB's new 1033 rule and announced joint fraud-combatting product improvements.

Billy Beale, who was hired to clean up Virginia-based Blue Ridge Bankshares after its failed foray with fintechs, has left the $2.4 billion-asset company. His successor is Harry Golliday, who was named interim CEO.