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Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins — popular topics following the passage of the GENIUS Act — got less attention last week from big-bank CEOs.

The president's nominee for Fed chair should get a hearing, and there will be a lot of questions. What he isn't getting, at least right now, is a vote.

The former Fed governor's upcoming confirmation hearing will test whether he can satisfy both a president demanding lower rates and a Congress demanding independence.

The U.S. is preparing to turn its conflict with Iran into the kind of economic war that Iran has been waging since the start.

While last year was the best for origination income since 2022, annual net servicing revenue for mortgage bankers was approximately 70% below 2024's level.

This week's Freddie Mac mortgage rate survey shows rates at the lowest in four weeks, but homebuyers are giving mixed signals even with improved purchase power.

JPMorganChase, Bank of America and PNC are all investing money into new branches; actual, physical branches. Not many, but they are doing it.

Anthropic's new AI model can autonomously exploit software flaws, prompting urgent security meetings among U.S. and U.K. financial regulators.

The topic of AI implementation came up on several big banks' first-quarter earnings calls. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said Wednesday that the firm views AI as a friend.

The development of artificial intelligence could be used to embed a moral architecture in the new financial system.

Bank of America and Oracle are among those tweaking their treasury management and supply chain technology, partly to address clients that face cash management challenges from geopolitical risk.

Both Chase and Wells Fargo had a 15% reduction quarter-to-quarter in mortgage originations, more than the industry forecast for a 6% drop-off, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods noted.

Company team members, including those in affiliated business arrangements, will be eligible; real estate and joint venture agent partners will not be.

American Banker data finds that hiring could outpace layoffs in the months to come, and artificial intelligence is not as big a driver as many believe.

The CEO of America's largest bank said that private credit won't crash the banking system, but a credit cycle will be worse on the economy than people expect.

During the bank's first-quarter earnings call, Jane Fraser dismissed a recent report that Citi is entertaining the idea of buying a large U.S. regional bank.

The credit card company has issued a developers' kit to perform AI agent verification and aid merchants and shoppers, and is working with agentic AI protocols from other technology companies.

As "blue zone" lifestyles and AI medical tech push human life expectancy over the century mark, retirement planners must ensure that "wealth spans" keep pace.

Goldman Sachs' earnings were stellar, and the other major will likely also be strong; but the details beyond the bottom line that are worth paying attention to.

Touchstone Wealth Partners is the fourth team with more than $1 billion in client assets to join Wells Fargo's FiNet unit this year.