Revolut adds pay by bank option, expands Google Cloud deal
The U.K.-based super app expanded its partnership with Google Cloud as it looks to advance account-to-account payments; Global Payments launches Genius platform in the U.K.; and more in this week’s global payments roundup.
Stephen Miran Fed nomination passes Senate Banking Committee
The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 to favorably recommend Stephen Miran’s nomination for the Federal Reserve Board to the full Senate.
GOP senators punch big banks during deposit insurance panel
At a hearing on deposit insurance reform, Republican lawmakers concluded that only the largest banks would oppose a proposal to raise insurance for business accounts to $20 million.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 18, Sophia Kearney-Lederman, FHN Financial
Kearney-Lederman is on a mission to make economics “cool again.”
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 24, Hanen Alkhafaji, PNC Bank
Volunteering for more responsibilities put this tech exec in line to run software projects of increasing importance to her bank.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 19, Amy Harris, UMB Bank
Hired as a litigator, Harris switched to operations to add new technology to UMB’s legal department.
The FDIC is taking the ‘community’ out of CRA enforcement
The agency’s proposal to remove the requirement that banks provide public notice of plans to open new branches short circuits a key means of holding banks accountable for their obligations under the Community Reinvestment Act.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 6, Lindsay Levine, BNP Paribas
Levine built BNP Paribas’ cash equities business three years ago and now trades billions of dollars daily for clients.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 2, Christine Ferris, SMBC Nikko Securities America
Christine Ferris, recently appointed Head of Securitized Products at SMBC Nikko Securities America after leading CLO Primary at JPMorganChase.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 20, Annie Cheslin, Wells Fargo
A penchant for asking questions led to Cheslin’s promotion to managing director.