InvestiFi, Florida credit union partner on crypto trading
Ocala Community Credit Union is the latest credit union to partner with InvestiFi and offer crypto investments for its members.
Bankers intensify anti-fraud efforts as concerns grow
American Banker’s Frictionless Fraud report finds not all institutions are well assured their customer verification tools can keep up with new schemes.
The tokenization of assets is an adapt-or-die moment for finance firms
Markets are increasingly moving toward 24/7 functionality through the use of blockchain technology. Companies that don’t adapt will be left in the dust.
The stablecoin bill is now law. What’s next for banks?
Prospective stablecoin issuers — bank and nonbank alike — will now turn to banking regulators to tackle outstanding questions now that President Trump has signed the stablecoin bill into law.
D.C. Circuit reinstates NCUA board members fired by Trump
The D.C. Circuit Court found the Trump administration’s firings of two Democratic board members on the National Credit Union Administration to be “unlawful” and ordered Todd M. Harper and Tanya F. Otsuka to be reinstated.
There’s an open door — but not quite open season — for ILCs
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s decision to scrap Biden-era rules restricting industrial banks raises hopes for firms seeking to establish ILCs, but that doesn’t mean the entry of the largest retailers and tech firms — whose entry to the industry banks most fear — is imminent.
Synovus weighs potential merger after drawing takeover interest
The Columbus, Georgia-based bank is working with a financial adviser and has recently held merger talks with at least one rival, people familiar with the matter said.
Capital One took $4.3B loss in connection with Discover deal
After closing its landmark acquisition of Discover in May, Capital One must reckon with the high costs of integration before it can start reaping the benefits.
PNC to offer crypto services through Coinbase partnership
The Pittsburgh bank is working with the cryptocurrency platform to let PNC customers buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies.
Open AI CEO Altman warns of ‘impending fraud crisis’
Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, said the rapidly growing capabilities of AI are rendering many of banks’ fraud prevention measures useless and warned of an “impending fraud crisis” if banks don’t update their processes.