In April's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: Investigations of PPP fraud ramp up, U.S. Bank responds to concerns regarding capital levels, what happened to the trend of bank purchases and more.

There are existing ways to authenticate third-party permissioned data access that don't involve screen-scraping or expensive token-based systems.

The groups also want regulators to downgrade the Cleveland bank's rating under the Community Reinvestment Act. The demands represent an escalation of a dispute over whether Key fulfilled promises it made under a 2016 community benefits agreement.

The Richmond, Virginia-based bank has created a $5 million legal reserve fund with an eye toward resolving a long-running regulatory inquiry by the CFPB

At best, artificial intelligence will be a tool that helps good bankers be better at their jobs. It won't replace them.

The agencies warned banks to fix fee programs before they result in penalties.

This has been a difficult year for the industry with government takeovers of three regional institutions, which rank among the 10 biggest failures in U.S. history. Here is a look at what went wrong at those three banks and the seven others on this infamous list.

Some 77% of banks did not did not record significant deposit inflows or outflows following Silicon Valley Bank's failure, according to a survey of executives at 567 institutions. The findings highlight the stability of many smaller banks' deposit bases.

CEO Rajinder Singh said battered competitors are "throwing off" both talent and customers, creating a chance for the Miami Lakes, Florida, bank to pick up new business.

Central bank will rely on reserves to kick-start its proposed bullion-backed digital currency.

The Kansas-based buyer is pursuing deals to build out its small-business lending across several states.

The Green Bay bank has seen stable performance since its recent strategy overhaul.

Elevated interest rates, economic uncertainty and financial sector fragility exposed by recent bank failures threaten to stunt lending activity.

The volume of bank acquisitions — either by credit unions or community banks — has dropped considerably so far in 2023. Experts, including prospective buyers, cite a combination of ongoing regulatory and economic pressures.

The Charlotte, North Carolina, company plans to fold the online consumer lending platform LightStream into its broader consumer business. On top of a recent pullback in bond trading, it may also make further reductions in its mortgage business and occupied real estate.

The run on Silicon Valley Bank was blunted by delays in wire transfer executions. FedNow will make bank runs much more efficient at draining deposits.

The head of the Council of Federal Home Loan Banks argues that the special lien status of Home Loan bank advances, created by legislation in the 1980s, is largely irrelevant in today's marketplace.

As the Wall Street giant continues to scale back its consumer banking ambitions, the point-of-sale loan provider that it purchased in 2022 could be the latest target. And CEO David Solomon said there might be more moves ahead.

Fixed-income trading revenue declined 17% in the first quarter, contributing to firmwide revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates. Overall net income dropped 19% to $3.09 billion.