How Brian Peret went from inmate to AI academy director
CodeBoxx Academy is filling a void for banks and other companies that desperately need AI experts. Peret’s time behind bars uniquely informed how he runs the school, he says.
It’s all on the line for the CFPB in 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will face an existential crisis in 2026 between the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down the agency and the employee union and consumer advocates who want to stop them.
2025 was a big year for a smaller FDIC
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has made big changes in 2025, including cutting headcount, walking back Biden-era rules and guidance and resetting the agency’s approach to emerging technologies and crypto.
OCC proposing interest on escrow preemption moves
The bank regulator is proposing to strengthen national preemption in the wake of conflicting decisions in related court cases.
With pennies scarce, Treasury weighs in on rounding prices
The Treasury Department issued guidance on how merchants can round cash transactions to the nearest nickel. Banks and retailers have been calling for more clarity from the government amid a penny shortage that stems from the Trump administration’s abrupt decision to halt production of the one-cent coins.
Visa, Fiserv boost agentic AI; U.K. tackles cash, card regs
The card network and bank technology seller partnered to expand AI protocols, while British payment companies face tougher fee disclosures but looser rules for contactless transactions. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.
In a welcome trend, banking supervision is coming back into balance
The former chief national bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency sees welcome changes in the structure of federal banking supervision, but warns against the dangers of complacency.
The most memorable bank CEO quotes of 2025
Cockroaches, crazy work and shots in the butt: Here are some of the most quotable bank CEOs of 2025.
Michigan credit union blocks fraud with deepfake detection
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union avoided $2.57 million in fraud exposure through blocking AI deepfake fraud calls with Pinpoint products.
Dems in Congress sharpen criticism of SBA immigration rules
Democratic senators are attributing a recent decline in lending activity to a Trump administration regulation that puts new restrictions on borrowers with foreign ownership.