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A new book by Hal Weitzman examines the state's policies and how they affect corporate governance around the world.

A group of congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are optimistic that an overdraft bill will be taken up in the House later this month. 

Some banks in Europe, Latin America and Asia are issuing contactless cards that use fingerprints instead of PINs to authenticate users, but observers think the technology's U.S. prospects are limited.

GoHenry, one of many digital banks for kids and teens in the U.S., is based in London but is broadening its European presence with the acquisition of the French fintech Pixpay.

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf hired Mike Weinbach in 2020 as part of a broader organizational shake-up. The former JPMorgan Chase executive is leaving in mid-September as the consumer lending group transitions to a new leader.

Kristiane Koontz at Zions and Neal Shah at Regions explained how they are coping with the many challenges of rebuilding the technology foundations of their banks at American Banker's Digital Banking Conference.

The Nashville bank has recruited a veteran commercial lender in Asheville who had worked with First Horizon, and it has hired four more bankers in Chattanooga.

Spiking interest rates, increased regulatory scrutiny, and mounting recession fears have all contributed to a deceleration in mergers in 2022.

American Banker's Allissa Kline speaks with Shaun Bisman and Kelly Malafis of Compensation Advisory Partners about the rise of retention payments and other recent developments in the executive compensation landscape.

The bank has set up an online “education center” for consumers, dealers and more that walks people through the charging process and helps buyers estimate ongoing costs.

The digital bank and credit card company is hoping to drive more people to its mobile app with the addition of Online Privacy Protection, a service that removes personal data from people-search sites.

The nation's financial institutions are teaming up with government agencies to fight identity fraud.

Traditional banks already have the tools they need to win back consumers’ confidence, but they need to be smart about deploying them.

At American Banker's Digital Banking Conference, experts discussed the benefits and budding regulatory efforts around increased data sharing among banks and fintechs.

By taking the manual labor out of data management and upkeep, experts can reach new clients and better serve their existing ones.

Citadel Credit Union, armed with a team of professionals who previously worked at Santander Bank, plans to hold its own in a commercial lending market dominated by PNC Financial Services Group, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

Truist Financial is raising the low end of its pay scale to $22 an hour, while JPMorgan Chase is implementing a floor of between $20 and $25. The wage hikes will likely put pressure on smaller banks to take similar steps to stay competitive.

The Washington company, which already has a presence in Idaho, is now moving south to Salt Lake City. Columbia also said it’s nearing the finish line on its merger with Umpqua Holdings.

Consumers welcome more generous forgiveness policies and the chance to have past defaults erased from their record, but they need assistance connecting the dots, financial services executives say.

The Department of Justice is prosecuting ex-JPMorgan Chase bankers under federal racketeering law, a move public interest advocates hope could lead to more accountability for financial firms.