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Both Democrats and Republicans aired concerns about controversial statements made by Judy Shelton on monetary policy, deposit insurance and other issues, raising doubts about her confirmation.

It can be hard to spot insider fraud, duplicate invoices and service glitches by hand, says AppZen's Anant Kale.

Congress should further expand a tiered regulatory system to help community banks better serve local neighborhoods.

The connection of an advanced loyalty program can woo consumers, even in a case where the merchant's products may cost more, says Clarus Commerce's Tom Caparaso.

A study by the House Financial Services Committee on the industry’s efforts to hire and promote more women and minorities has sparked a dispute over whether banks should have to be more transparent about those efforts.

Wells is thought to be the first big U.S. bank to allow harassment victims to go to court instead of arbitration. An investment firm that advocates for progressive causes claimed credit for the policy change.

A New Jersey jury has put banks and other businesses on notice about their liability for incidents involving clients who mistreat employees in the workplace.

Healthy Blue of Louisiana plans to provide its members with access to medical and behavioral healthcare via telehealth.

Relying on a "community-based" fraud approach can reduce friction and abandonment, increase sales and revenue, delight your customers, and help protect your brand and reputation, says Accertify's Jeff Wixted.

While many consumers and large businesses are keen to adopt digital, real-time payments, there are still some groups of users that tend towards longer-established payment methods that are inconsistent with the digital economy, according to Standard Chartered's Tarek Elyafi and Shantanu Vijaykumar Bhosale.

By pooling fraud data and making it accessible in real time, FIs can scan check deposits to identify fraudulent checks before a loss occurs, says Advanced Fraud Solutions' Ted Kirk.

The presidential hopeful wants to mirror a German policy that allows employees of large corporations to vote for board members. Here’s why that won’t fly in the U.S.

Sports betting is a boon for gaming payments, but technology compliance has long odds, says Global Payments Gaming Solutions' Christopher Justice.

Brandee McHale will be president of the Citi Foundation and oversee the company's community development, inclusive finance and impact investing teams.

Ed Skyler, the bank's global head of public affairs, says a newly established $150 million fund will make equity investments in firms seen as having a positive impact on society.

Financial institutions and payment companies are embracing the cloud, but they hoped for better results, Maria Allen of Unisys contends.

Fraudsters are smarter and more devious than ever before. With that evolution comes an increase in successful fraud attempts, seen especially by companies that do not practice modern payment safety protocols.

The digital-only bank found customers are anxious about their inability to set aside money, so it decided to offer automated savings tools, consumer chief Diane Morais says. It is one of the larger companies to do so.

Breaking into the POS credit market is nearly impossible for payment companies without cooperation, says Jifiti's Nufar Segal.

IoT and advances in countries like Sweden and China show cash can become obsolete, says Computop's Ralf Gladis.