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GiveCard is working with the digital card-issuance platform Highnote to improve the ways organizations can deliver and track donations to recipients such as homeless teens and women in crisis.

A data breach in 2022 costs companies $4.35 million on average, an all-time high according to IBM research.

The Canadian banking giant reported a 22% increase in loan balances, with the largest contribution coming from the United States. The surge in lending helped to compensate for weakness in debt and equity issuances.

Staff feedback is crucial to tailoring benefits and designing new workspaces, experts say.

In a survey, 88% of financial institutions had experienced a firmware-related attack, which the Department of Homeland Security has called an "overlooked" vector for cyberattacks.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue guidance soon around fraud liability on digital payment platforms, and the thorniest question concerns who pays for customers' mistakes.  

A growing number of challenger banks and fintechs are trying to help customers live more sustainable lives through carbon calculators with localized data.

A recent mini-tender offer to shareholders in Truist Financial serves as a cautionary tale. "They're trolling around for investors that aren't paying attention," one lawyer said.

Interest-free credit and fast approval make BNPL an attractive payment option for consumers, who are increasingly using short-term installment credit to manage their cash flow when paying for immediate, small-dollar purchases.

The North Carolina bank bought technology from Zaloni in an effort to boost data collection, metadata management, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

At a time when many crypto companies have seen their fortunes plummet, one corner of the industry is thriving.

Rising global e-commerce transaction volume is creating an opportunity to expand the options for cross-border payments from businesses to consumers.

Their chatbots are diverting calls away from call centers and helping bring in deposits, the banks say, as the adoption, maturity and usefulness of the technology improve. 

Advances by Federal Home Loan banks hit a 15-year low last year, but commercial banks and other financial institutions are clamoring for more as loan demand has increased and deposits have ebbed. How long will the trend continue?

Mos, a company that started out helping students find financial aid, is embellishing its banking features with cash advances, gig finding help and financial advice.

To meet the growing demand, banks are faced with a choice of hiring, reskilling or outsourcing.

With financial literacy apps, scholarships and college-team sponsorships, credit unions are fighting for market share among students.

Even as companies like Apple make it less crucial to have dedicated payment terminals, Adyen sees a market for two new devices that can build on its strengths in e-commerce.

More than half of the nation's 20 largest commercial banks, including Citigroup and PNC, have stopped charging nonsufficient-funds fees, and another four are scheduled to end the practice by year-end. That leaves three holdouts: SVB Financial, Huntington and MUFG Union Bank.

Younger and more diverse leaders may better represent the local community. But bringing new people into the board room requires persistent and targeted outreach.