Commercial banking

Noelle Acheson points out that central bank digital currencies are neither the threat nor the solution many seem to think. What matters is how the technology is applied.

Stephen Miran, currently serving as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, has been tapped to fill an open seat on the Federal Reserve Board at a time when President Trump is working to secure his hold on the central bank.

Regional banks lead the comeback, large banks improved and survey respondents indicated firm reputations depend on banks exercising ethical conduct going forward, amid the Trump administration's deregulatory push.

The industry made widespread gains in reputability this year, with regional banks in particular regaining trust and admiration at levels not seen in nearly a decade.

The giant custody bank plans to offer specialized instruction in cybersecurity, AI and other topics to 1,000 community bank executives.

The bank and Chinese technology giant are speeding transaction processing for business payments, Airwallex makes a deal to bolster its payments tech and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.

The superregional bank, which pulled the plug on bitcoin custody services in 2022, is reintroducing those services following the demise of an unfavorable SEC rule.

The American Fintech Council urged a federal court to deny requests by banking groups to stay the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's open banking rule compliance dates while litigation is ongoing.

Attackers used stolen vendor credentials to move $130M, underscoring vulnerabilities in real-time payment systems.

The payment company claims the bank is trying to "take advantage" of uncertainty around open banking regulations.