Fintechs stick with work-from-home. It gives them an edge
Flexible work arrangements are helping fintechs recruit and retain top talent.
Best Places to Work in Fintech 2025
The 29 companies that made this year’s list offered flexible work schedules, generous amounts of paid time off and fun activities to keep employees happy.
Tax bill keeps credit union tax exemption, but threat remains
A draft spending bill slated for consideration in the House Ways & Means Committee Tuesday maintains the credit union industry’s longstanding exemption from most federal taxes, but the issue is far from settled.
Pennsylvania community bank strikes deal for in-state rival
Citizens & Northern’s deal for Susquehanna Community is the eighth involving a Pennsylvania seller in less than two years. An industry consultant based in the Keystone State expects the pace to slow as the number of buyers dwindles.
Self-checkout’s new tech is payment revolution — if it works
Checkout-free retail, which enables transactions without a dedicated point of sale, provides a trove of data that can aid dozens of mobile banking functions, though it’s not widely used due to difficult upgrades.
U.S.-China tariff truce gives banks hope amid uncertainty
A 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and China boosted the near-term economic outlook for banks, but tensions and uncertainty around trade barriers remain high.
Pagaya targets regional banks for personal loan growth
The fintech’s first-quarter earnings results beat analysts’ expectations on nearly every metric. Now, the second-look lender is looking to partner with regional banks as it builds out its pre-screen and lead generation platforms.
Joint Press Release: Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
JOINT PRESS RELEASE | MAY 12, 2025 Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Reserve BoardOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued updated host state loan-to-deposit ratios, as required by law. Each respective host state loan-to-deposit ratio shows the ratio of total loans in a […]
Trump signs CRAs for overdraft, larger participant rules
President Donald Trump has signed two Congressional Review Act resolutions nullifying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule capping many overdraft fees and subjecting large data brokers to regulation.
Fed’s Kugler: Tariffs present stagflation-like pressure
Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said in a speech in Dublin that trade barriers could soon affect prices and slow down growth while increasing uncertainty in 2025.