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Wages, marketing spending and technology investments are all on the rise. While higher interest rates should eventually help tame inflation, it's not clear how quickly banks will be able to limit their spending increases.

Maria Tedesco, the bank's president, added the role of chief operating officer with a mission of unifying workflows from the back office to front end. This frees up CEO John Asbury to augment Atlantic Union’s fintech investments and scout for potential acquisitions.

The new group will provide technical assistance for cloud clients’ blockchain-based platforms.

Helena Haynes-Carter will lead the Cleveland bank’s efforts to hire and retain a diverse pool of employees.

This elite group of young wirehouse and regional employee representatives collectively generate more than $200 million in annual revenue.

The advisors’ success offers lessons for aspiring wealth professionals and brokerages aiming to change a predominantly white and male industry.

The bank technology provider Amount has acquired Linear Financial Technologies to supplement its consumer and buy now/pay later offerings with digital small-business loans.

Overdraft fees have been a reliable revenue source for decades, but the charges have fallen into disfavor amid regulatory scrutiny and competition from neobanks. Here's a look at the steps various large and midsize banks are taking to reduce or eliminate the fees, as well as their plans for what's next.

In an open letter to Sandra L. Thompson, President Biden’s nominee for director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, two longtime advocates of the Federal Home Loan banks suggest a new path forward.

The new product will help Barclays' U.S. bank reach customers who may not want — or qualify for — its cobranded cards. It's part of a strategy to reach more consumers after card balances declined last year.

Few banks have adopted an instant invoicing technology called Request for Pay, but more may get on board to help their customers avoid overdraft charges.

The Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC and CFPB — increasingly under the leadership of Democratic appointees — are gearing up to regulate cryptocurrency, modernize the Community Reinvestment Act and give consumers more control of their personal data. Here's a look at the policy changes they're mulling.

The retailer is funding a challenger bank called One that would be formed from the combination of several fintech firms. The startup would have a strong product set and cash position but could struggle to stand out in a crowded neobank field.

The recent increase in online payments, whether through shopping or government disbursements, has created more openings for fraud. Companies and government agencies in Europe are trying to combat the problem by developing digital ID systems.

Cash is being used in fewer transactions than ever before, and the pandemic has only accelerated the trend. Yet the U.S. is far behind some European and Asian countries in embracing digital payments and significant hurdles remain to its becoming completely cashless.

The Spanish bank introduced the installment product in Germany nine months ago, and is planning to bring it to 18 European markets this year.

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JPMorgan Chase's recent purchase of a stake in the Greek fintech will allow the U.S. company to offer new services like merchant credit in Europe, where it is No. 5 among merchant acquirers.

The Toronto-based bank is ramping up hiring on both sides of the border and looking for expertise in cloud technology, machine learning and more.

The North Carolina company will also eliminate nonsufficient-funds fees as it aims to keep pace with larger rivals, including Bank of America, that have revised their overdraft policies.