Bank of England sets ‘resiliency’ deadline, Ant adds AI to Alipay
The Bank of England set a date of March 2025 for local banks to establish operational resilience plans, Ant Group is using artificial intelligence to aid shopping, and more.
CFPB should not thwart the bipartisan effort to combat identity fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new rules covering the collection and sale of some consumer data. If it’s not careful, the agency could be inadvertently assisting identity thieves.
‘Like Wildfire:’ Rising check fraud pits small banks against big banks
A 50% growth in losses from check fraud last year is pushing bankers in Illinois to ask regulators for a joint supervisory guidance and tougher enforcement of large banks’ “know your customer” compliance.
TD takes $450 million provision in U.S. money-laundering probe
Toronto-Dominion Bank has taken an initial provision of $450 million in connection with U.S. investigations into its anti-money-laundering practices and said it expects additional penalties to come.
Citi, Wells Fargo shareholders reject proposals on Indigenous rights
Resolutions calling for more details about how the two banks protect Indigenous people’s rights failed to win majority approval on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase shareholders are scheduled to vote on a similar proposal next month.
Wells Fargo CEO responds to union push at shareholder meeting
After employees at a handful of Wells Fargo branches voted to unionize, CEO Charlie Scharf said the bank is “committed to bargaining in good faith” but also believes employees are “best served by working directly” with managers.
Are recent deals a sign of bank M&A resurgence?
Consolidation has slowed since the pandemic, but UMB’s agreement to buy Heartland Financial — the largest deal in three years — is one of several merger announcements in the past two weeks. Talks among other potential buyers and sellers are said to be picking up.
The failure of Republic First is a blip — in a rising tide of blips
The failure of Republic First isn’t a systemic threat or even a surprise. But the conditions that led to its failure are not all that unique and may foreshadow a secular rise in bank consolidation — one that policymakers can either embrace or resist.
PayPal’s transformation emphasizes Venmo, cross-border opportunities
Touting strong first-quarter sales and revenue growth, CEO Alex Chriss committed to rebuilding the firm’s languishing Xoom cross-border unit and driving more Pay with Venmo options.
Navy Federal contract, Republic First failure: April’s top banking news
In this month’s roundup of top banking news: Navy Federal Credit Union officially launches its overseas banking program, Republic First Bank in Philadelphia falls to capital troubles and investor outrage, deeper looks at talks between Discover and Capital One and more.