Banks must take a proactive stance to combat rampant fraud
Since the pandemic, financial scams have surged dramatically. The solutions to rampant fraud are clear; what’s missing is the urgency.
How women in payments are pioneering financial inclusion
Women in the payments industry are using the advent of real-time payment networks to help underserved women around the world gain access to vital financial services.
CFPB rules, M&A standards most likely CRA repeal targets
While most of the Biden administration’s prudential banking regulations can’t be overturned under the Congressional Review Act, late-breaking rules by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s M&A rules could be overturned.
20 banks and thrifts with the most home equity loans
The top five banks with the largest portfolios of home equity loans had more than $94 million in loans combined for the third quarter of last year.
The Most Influential Women in Payments, 2025
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry from the areas of banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.
What banks stand to gain from the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark
Modeled after Energy Star, the Cyber Trust Mark will label smart devices that pass federal cybersecurity standards.
Bank branches close as wildfires spread across Los Angeles
JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and others shut some branches as wildfires tore through the suburbs of Los Angeles.
Index provider ICE buys AFX and its Ameribor rate
The financial data firm Intercontinental Exchange is buying the firm that runs the Ameribor interest rate benchmark, which some community and regional banks back as a LIBOR alternative.
CFPB sued for exceeding its authority on medical debt rule
Two trade groups filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claiming it exceeded its authority and ignored the legislative history on medical debts.
CFPB to regulate large participants in personal loan market
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would undertake a rule to regulate large participants in the personal loan market and consider a joint rulemaking with the Federal Reserve on check and ATM hold times.