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Banks spend more on CEO security after 2024 slaying in NYC
Some large financial institutions increased their security spending last year by multiples of two, seven or even 10.
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Banks spend more on CEO security after 2024 slaying in NYC
Several major financial institutions last year increased their spending on measures to protect top executives, according to public filings. The moves followed the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.Catherine Leffert (American Banker)
CHIPS network boasts daily payment growth
CHIPS network growth underscores its rising use for large-value domestic and cross-border payments, The Clearing House said.
A new regulatory era is opening the door to banking innovation
Bank regulators have shrugged off a zero-failure mentality and are allowing some risk back into the system.
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A new regulatory era is opening the door to banking innovation
After a nearly two-decade long "ice age" in which few new banking charters were granted, regulators have shrugged off a zero-failure mentality and are allowing some risk back into the system.Valerie Song (American Banker)
Fed mulls FedNow x-border use
The Federal Reserve proposed letting participants in the real-time payments system use intermediaries to make cross-border fund transfers.
Basel draft leaves nonbank warehouse financing in limbo
The latest Basel III proposal could encourage banks to hold more mortgages, but its impact on financing they provide to nonbanks selling home loans is "murkier," according to a new report.
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Basel draft leaves nonbank warehouse financing in limbo
A new Basel III proposal offers mixed results for warehouse lending, with some risk-weight relief for banks but tougher terms that could crimp credit availability for nonbank mortgage lenders.Bonnie Sinnock (National Mortgage News)
FDIC floats AML revamp, #Stablecoin guidelines
Under a proposed overhaul of anti-money laundering rules, only “significant or systemic failures” to implement an AML/CFT program would prompt an enforcement or supervisory action.
The OCC must act before banks lose out on the crypto custody market
Banks and their regulators have a narrow window to reckon with custody modernization.
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The OCC must act before banks lose out on the crypto custody market
On-chain infrastructure is making idle balances obsolete. The OCC needs to act before banks lose the ability to compete in a market where consumers no longer tolerate below-market-rate returns.TuongVy Le (American Banker)
A '#Blockchain dividend' awaits banks that update their ledger systems
Banks' core ledger systems are a sclerotic holdover from the past. The future belongs to the banks that set them aside and allow transactions to close in real time, writes O'Neal Lawrance Barnett.
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A 'blockchain dividend' awaits banks that update their ledger systems
Banks' core ledger systems are a sclerotic holdover from the past. The future belongs to the banks that set them aside and allow transactions to close in real time.O’Neal Lawrance Barnett (American Banker)
SMBC to add 2,000 jobs in Charlotte
The Japanese bank aims to open a second U.S. headquarters in the North Carolina banking boomtown.
How #AI is breaking the financial services learning curve
With AI tech developing quickly, about two-thirds of banks are relying on informal staff training to help employees use new models.
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How AI is breaking the financial services learning curve
Emerging forms of artificial intelligence are moving so fast, traditional IT training isn't an easy fit. New research from American Banker shows how banks are handling training.John Adams (American Banker)
Santander, Webster lay out post-deal management plan
The banks tapped executives to lead retail, commercial and digital banking in moves announced Monday. However, Openbank chief Swati Bhatia will leave Santander on June 30.
Banks prepare to catch human traffickers at the World Cup
Banks are gearing up to monitor transactions related to the World Cup soccer games, looking for signs of human trafficking.
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Banks prepare to catch human traffickers at the World Cup
Financial institution members of The Knoble will be using AI to monitor transactions around the soccer games for signs of trafficking and share suspicious activity information with each other.Penny Crosman (American Banker)
Fifth Third beats back impersonation scams
Bank impersonation scams, which tripled from 2024 to 2025, were the leading scam the regional lender encountered in 2025, said Kristopher Edwards, head of fraud prevention.
Banks are missing out on a huge wave of infrastructure finance deals
Traditional banks ceded the fastest-growing segment of infrastructure finance — renewable energy — to private capital. Can reclaim some share of what's left over?
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Banks are missing out on a huge wave of infrastructure finance deals
Traditional banks ceded control of the fastest-growing segment of infrastructure finance — renewable energy — to private capital. The question now is whether they can reclaim some share of what's left over.Glenn Yago (American Banker)
Color Psychology in Fintech Branding: Building User Trust
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Color Psychology in Fintech Branding: Building User Trust
Discover how color psychology in fintech branding builds user trust, reduces anxiety, and drives conversions through strategic palette design.Dirk Petzold (WE AND THE COLOR)