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.
Bitcoin’s value is about more than who created it or what it costs
A reporter claims to have answered the question of the identity of bitcoin’s creator but the more interesting question is: what does bitcoin say about money and monetary systems?
Fifth Third official: AI will help banks ‘out-code’ vendors
Jay Plum, head of consumer lending at Fifth Third Bank, says artificial intelligence is fundamentally shifting relationships between banks and their third-party software vendors, allowing banks to do things on their own that they would previously rely on vendors to do for them, like identify risky loans and prepare for exams.
White House says stablecoin yield won’t hurt bank deposits
A new analysis from the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers says the banking industry’s fears about deposit flight are overstated. Experts familiar with the banking industry’s concerns say the report’s conclusions are beside the point.
Visa expands agentic commerce; Revolut battles Italian regulators
The card brand introduced tech for businesses to tap agentic AI, while Revolut counters Italy’s accusations of inaccurate marketing. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.
Treasury proposes AML rules for stablecoin issuers
The Treasury Department Wednesday proposed a set of rules that would require stablecoin issuers to abide by risk-based anti-money-laundering programs similar to those that banks must employ, as well as secondary market monitoring and independent testing by issuers.
Big AI spenders are reaping large productivity gains
American Banker data found that those who upped artificial intelligence spending by more than 25% in the last year saw major improvements in employee output.
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.
Capital One pushes deeper into AI, business payments
Closing its Brex acquisition adds a corporate-focused fintech and new agentic commerce tools to an already considerable consumer payments division.
Florida de novo group set to exit the starting blocks
Organizers of the Winter Park-based Portrait Bank said they exceeded their capital-raise target by a wide margin, clearing the path for a June soft launch.