This week in global news, Mastercard teams with SimpliFi in the Middle East, Venezuela and Russia collaborate on payments, Alipay backs Asian Games and more. 

Answers that used to take employees 15 minutes to find, they can now obtain in seconds using the enterprise version of ChatGPT.

The regional bank is taking its core transformation slow and steady, starting with deposits, according to Jay Poole, head of consumer products technology.

Pride month is the perfect time to take a hard look at the discrimination that LGBTQ people face in the financial services industry, particularly when it comes to obtaining credit.

Tony Macchi will be in charge of the Massachusetts community bank's ongoing digital transformation

The former presidential candidate shared his worst-case scenarios for artificial intelligence, as well as his opinions about bank chatbots and what he thinks of the U.S. political system, at American Banker's Digital Banking Conference.

For small credit unions, enlisting outside helps accelerate the development of new products — as long as all risks and regulations are properly addressed.

A combination of user-facing apps helped drive scores from 27 to 73. Ingram is one of American Banker's Innovators of the Year.

Michelle Moore, head of consumer digital at Wells Fargo, uses three principles to try to create user interfaces customers will come back to.

Gotsch is one of American Banker's Most Influential Women in Fintech.

Banks that haven't built a plan to implement the Federal Reserve's new real-time payments system still have time to make up lost ground.

Hiring staff members through the H-1B visa program can be a great way to fill critical vacancies while securing skilled and loyal employees, experts say.

Banks and credit unions understand the benefits of boosting their digital capabilities as well as the pitfalls of lagging behind.

If the U.S. and Canada don't develop a coherent framework for regulating the industry, North America risks broader losses to other growing industries, like fintech and artificial intelligence.

Five Star Bancorp expands into San Francisco, American Express to integrate with data aggregators Plaid and Yodlee, Bank of America reworks leadership in its investment banking unit and more in this week's banking news roundup.

More customer insights and Spanish support are on the horizon for the team developing Fargo.

The public will have an additional 32 days to contribute to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's inquiry into the market for collecting and selling consumer data.

Threat intelligence has become a viable option for banks looking to gain insights about fraudsters communicating on Telegram with other criminals.

The interagency report recommends practices for financial institutions to manage relationships with fintechs and other third parties.