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Inland Bank and Trust announced Tuesday that it is working with tech vendor Linkable Networks to begin giving its customers digital, card-linked coupons.

The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced companies' power to funnel legal disputes into arbitration, ruling in favor of American Express Co. in an antitrust clash with retailers over the credit cards they must accept.

Renato Ramirez, who grew up in Laredo, Texas, and heads a bank there, recently received his community's most prestigious award for his philanthropic efforts.

Andera, one of BTN's top 10 tech companies to watch, will soon provide the account opening technology for Intuit's financial clients.

Hackers are again targeting popular third-party websites in the hope of compromising bank customers' accounts. American Banker staffers discuss what banks can do to hedge against a threat that exists outside their networks.

Financial literacy website Nerdwallet has published a survey of fees on automated teller machine withdrawals and overseas transactions for checking accounts at 20 of the largest U.S. banks.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a district court judgment in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and four state attorneys general against a woman involved in a scheme that deceived consumers by falsely promising them a “guaranteed” $25,000 grant from the federal government.

The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced companies' power to funnel legal disputes into arbitration, ruling in favor of American Express in an antitrust clash with retailers over the credit cards they must accept.

New York regulators announced a $250 million settlement Thursday with Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ (BTMU) for violating United States sanctions against countries including Iran, Sudan and Myanmar.

OptimumBank Holdings (OPHC) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., can keep listing its shares on the Nasdaq now that a reverse stock split has brought the stock above the exchange's minimum price.

Diebold has added a customer for its automated teller machine servicing program.

Several foreign-owned banks have been looking to expand in the United States, including Chile's BCI and Canada's TD Bank. Here's a look at foreign-owned banks that have an eye on U.S. expansion.

Online ticket payment provider Picatic has the business model of a museum—its customers are expected to pay, but the amount is at least partly up to the patron.

Banks will have to scrutinize their relationships with consultants, brace for the possibility of a wave of regulation of consulting practices and have backup plans in case a key advisor ever receives a punishment like the one New York state dealt Deloitte.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray defended the agency's new mortgage rules, data gathering activities and single-director leadership structure during a luncheon speech on Wednesday.

Pindrop announced Wednesday that it's raised $11 million of Series A funding — the round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Citi Ventures.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that regulators are making steady progress on a number of critical rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, predicting that several final rules will be released in the coming months.

Sabal Financial, a buyer of distressed debt, has established Sabal Third Party Servicing, which will service commercial real estate and construction loans nationwide.

Regulators have published the latest catalog of places outside metropolitan areas where lending will earn banks credit toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations.

Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan and four state attorneys general vowed to hold banks to the terms of the settlement while saying more institutions were likely to shortly join their ranks.