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A general lack of interest and low uptake are hindering digital asset growth at small and mid-sized merchants, but bank-powered cross-border transactions are a way through the door.
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A general lack of interest and low uptake are hindering digital asset growth at small and mid-sized merchants, but bank-powered cross-border transactions are a way through the door.
Inflation continued to pick up steam in October, setting the Fed up to raise interest rates by a quarter point or more next month.
Bank trade groups' attacks on credit unions focus on red herrings like membership requirements and a well-deserved income tax exemption. What they ignore is how well credit unions serve their members.
Many smaller lenders are taking a cautious, skeptical approach to the new technology, citing cybersecurity risks and the importance of human relationships.
Morgan Stanley's head of wealth management says technology is turning firms' previous advantages in portfolio construction and financial planning into common property.
American Banker's Best Banks to Work For program honors 100 banks across the U.S. that have kept their employees happy amid a host of internal and external challenges.
The Federal Reserve governor said even a surprisingly low CPI print would not be enough to dissuade him from voting for a hike next month.
As the city continues to count ballots, the votes in favor of creating a governance framework for a public bank have gained a lead that appears to be insurmountable.
Any impact from Democrats' victories last week may take longer to emerge in wealth management M&A than in other industries. But typically strong momentum closes out any year — especially after elections.
The long-awaited instant settlement scheme has finally launched, pressuring banks to improve processing technology before fintechs swoop in to nab clients.
The FHFA chief said steps could be taken to fulfil President Trump's executive order calling for expansion of the Fannie Mae pilot before the end of the year.
A look at how the 75-year-old Wall Street firm has leaned into tokenized finance, at a time when most banks are still peering into this new world.
First Bank, which specializes in small-business banking in the Philadelphia suburbs, is betting on personal relationships rather than moving quickly into AI, real-time payments and other innovations.
The Chicago Fed president said there are signs that investment in the technology is outpacing economic capacity, creating a frothy market environment and possibly one that the Fed will tamp down with more rate hikes.
Washington keeps changing the rules while new competitors, technology and divisive politics keep changing the game. As we enter banking's land of confusion in 2027, here's a 10-step playbook for CEOs facing unprecedented uncertainty.
Emails asked accounting staff to sign an NDA and call a lawyer. Then came the CEO's voice, prosecutors said, and a request to keep the deal from colleagues.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency handed the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian final unconditional approval for a national trust charter, amid an ongoing legal battle about what the law says about the limits of an OCC trust charter.
After receiving a court summons over $2,500 in delinquent debt, an Orlando, Florida, man shot and killed a Citi employee at the bank's Tampa campus, according to police.
Acquiring the boutique investment bank Atlantic-Pacific Capital will give Cleveland-based KeyCorp a new revenue source that will help offset recent weakness in middle-market M&A.
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is vying to return to the House Financial Services Committee once again as its chairman after Democrats' dominant performance earlier this week in the 2026 midterm elections gave control of Congress back to her party.
The company's Edge product integrates into banks and credit unions' mobile banking applications, allowing financial institutions to offer Affirm's buy now/pay later and installment lending directly to their customers.
Digital bank Ueno in Paraguay abruptly shut down on Tuesday, crippling the country's banking system and national government; Oklahoma City-based Bank7 Corp. completed its acquisition of a New Mexico-based competitor; Royal Bank of Canada hired equity capital markets banker…
Democrats flipped five Republican seats and now control 29 state attorney-general offices. They are expected to step up their efforts to fill the enforcement void left by the Trump administration.
Data says first-party fraud is on the rise. Payment fraud experts detail what can be done.
How are banks dealing with training their workers on using AI to the fullest while mitigating the risks? It's a matter of change management, BCG experts say.
Banks of all sizes face regulatory hurdles as they move into AI, wherever they operate. It's a challenge that becomes sharper as more fintechs get bank charters, BCG experts say.
Until recently, engineers and tech staffers were AI's biggest evangelists within banks, but now it's the C-suite, BCG experts say.
Banks are now evaluating their AI projects in terms of what tangible results they bring to the institution and its customers, BCG experts say.
The U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, lowering the employment rate and solidifying the strength of the economy.
The U.S. is the only G7 country that hasn't extended direct access to the payments system to nonbanks. This raises costs for consumers and stifles innovation, particularly in cross-border payments.
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