How Wells Fargo deploys AI in payments
Ather Williams III, Wells Fargo’s head of global payments and liquidity and wholesale digital, discussed the changing payments landscape and how banks can stay ahead during the keynote address at American Banker’s Payments Forum 2026.
Fannie, Freddie investors risk ‘zero earnings’ through ’33
The GSEs’ financials are strong but odds are against a short-term change to conservatorship that would give stockholders access to their profits, Mizuho said.
Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
PRESS RELEASE | MAY 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in February 2026. […]
The crypto “one-stop shop” is a solution nobody actually wants
Mainstream financial services firms moving into the crypto realm are rightly skittish about consolidating trading, custody, lending, staking and settlement in a single provider. The crypto industry is, instead, entering a world of “co-opetition.”
Poking holes — well, loopholes — in the stablecoin-rewards debate
The debate over how to define yield in terms of stablecoin rewards feels like the debate over how to define usury in medieval Europe.
BofA shareholders vote not to separate CEO, board chair roles
Brian Moynihan will continue to wear two hats, thanks to the support of almost 70% of Bank of America’s shareholders.
DOJ asks judge to vacate subpoenas in Powell case
The Justice Department retreated from its plan to appeal a judge’s ruling blocking grand jury subpoenas in the Powell probe, opting instead for a softer legal maneuver that keeps the investigation’s future uncertain.
BNY CEO says AI is a jobs creator, not a destroyer
CEO Robin Vince defended the custody bank’s use of artificial intelligence Monday, saying that the deployment of AI allows firms to increase their investment capacity.
Western Union launches its own stablecoin
The company is officially releasing a digital asset product that it first announced back in October.
How BMO uses AI to get more of business clients’ business
The Canadian bank is using machine learning to analyze customers’ payments and provide recommendations to salespeople.