Banking

In global news this week, Walmart and Payoneer team up for U.K. e-commerce, metaverse banking advances in Italy, Stripe expands its global bank transfer footprint, and more.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposal that could ultimately lead to tougher limits on what banks and other issuers charge cardholders for late payments.

The buyer, which is based in North Carolina, said buying GrandSouth Bancorp would give it more than $1 billion of assets and eight branches in South Carolina.

JPMorgan Chase is laying off hundreds of home-lending employees and reassigning hundreds more this week as rapidly rising mortgage rates drive down demand in what had been a red-hot housing market.

Inter is listing on Nasdaq and plans to offer banking and payment products tailored for immigrants in the States.

Missed payments are rising among nonprime credits as higher prices on other goods leave consumers with less money to pay back their car and truck loans. The uptick may be a sign that the stellar credit environment for lenders is starting to turn.

Court-appointed custodian Alfred Putnam is seeking an extension of nearly three weeks to give more groups time to nominate candidates for a vacant board seat at the Philadelphia bank and solicit proxies from investors before a special meeting.

The bank is providing dedicated space within its headquarters for clients to collaborate with product designers to develop new ideas.

Bruce Leighton will step down as president and chief executive in September.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Net income at America's Credit Union in Washington state jumped by about $5 million after it wound down an indirect auto loan program and deployed technology that automates decision-making.

The bank’s current focus is on its Calgary innovation hub, where it’s looking to reach 300 employees by the end of next year.

In an NPR/Ipsos poll released Friday, 82% of respondents said they believed making college more affordable should be a bigger priority to the federal government than forgiving existing student debt.

Instead of a hard sell, Chime, Simmons First and others are trying to convey the benefits of their products in simple terms and in a conversational tone.

Consolidation results in harms such as higher prices, reduced worker bargaining power and increased barriers to competition. Because of that, regulators must carefully vet these deals.

At the Digital Banking Conference in Austin, Texas, speakers shared advice on technology upgrades, digital leadership and letting go of fear.

The rising use of peer-to-peer transfers continues to attract scammers due to the transactions' speed and finality. If the banking industry can't solve the problem, regulators or judges are likely to step in.

The purchase of Farmers & Stockmens Bank would create a bigger and more experienced Small Business Administration lending team to help the Kansas bank capitalize on a predicted spike in demand motivated by inflation and the prospect of a recession.

The Bank Policy Institute and the Financial Services Forum argue that the agency’s proposal could conflict with bank regulators’ efforts to address climate change. They are also criticizing the SEC’s proposed treatment of so-called Scope 3 emissions.