Risk

Recent double-pledging scandals in auto lending and the U.K. put U.S. mortgage lenders on alert. Here's what to watch and how MERS, e-notes and electronic vaults can help.

A former federal housing regulator warns that U.S. banks are not engaging with the real and growing risks that climate change is creating in their existing mortgage portfolios. The consequences of inaction could be punishing.

Cybersecurity experts at RSAC urged banks to treat the transition to post-quantum cryptography as an enterprise risk, not just an IT headache.

A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.

Financial security teams must treat AI like a junior analyst, requiring humans to own decisions and approve any responsive actions to threats.

New study highlights the dangers banks face and potential fixes as merchants and consumers embrace the emerging form of artificial intelligence.

Agentic AI commerce is under development at Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and other large payment organizations, and many of these will hit banks' servers. Are banks ready for the onslaught?

Payment experts detail where banks are going wrong with charge-backs and how they can improve.

David Szuchman, PayPal's top cop, leverages his background in law enforcement, including years in the Manhattan district attorney's office, to help the fintech fight against payment crooks.

A threat that was probabilistic is now official. An Iranian military spokesperson warned of a "painful response" against U.S.-linked banks.

Residents in more than half of U.S. counties need greater than one-third of income to successfully manage major housing costs, according to new Attom research.

The e-commerce giant has attributed outages to AI-assisted code.

There's a huge difference between short-term volatility and true systemic risk. The current rash of redemptions from private credit funds betrays a misunderstanding of the strengths underlying the business model.

At an industry conference Tuesday, bankers said that an extended war with Iran will result in adverse economic conditions, including inflation.

Visa is using AI agents to streamline payment disputes, while Mastercard launched "digital executives" for small businesses.

Cybercriminals say they stole sensitive records by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability known as React2Shell and using the password Lexis1234.

U.S. banks are bracing for retaliatory cyberattacks following military strikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Experts say regulators will be looking more closely at know-your-customer compliance in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran.

The Iran conflict is more likely to have an indirect effect on banks, one that may take years to show up as the ramifications filter through the economy

Markets were bracing for the chaos of a regional war; banks may be the target of sophisticated cyberattacks, experts warn.