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JPMorgan Chase sues customers who exploited viral ‘glitch’
With four nearly identical lawsuits, the nation’s largest bank wants users to return hundreds of thousands of dollars taken in a scheme promoted on TikTok.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Citi taps Google Cloud for app migration, AI adoption
The bank, as part of a broad modernization push, announced a multiyear partnership Monday with the hyperscaler.
By Matt Ashare • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Banks are enthusiastic about AI’s promises. But can they get customers on board, and will regulators let the innovation happen?
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Pay-by-bank to be used for bills, Plaid CEO predicts
Plaid CEO Zach Perret expects consumers to use pay-by-bank services for mortgage and utility payments, but is skeptical they will be used to pay at restaurants or for groceries any time soon, he said.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Kraken to launch its own blockchain
Ink will be rolled out to retail and institutional users early next year, with the aim to offer decentralized finance to a larger audience.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Goldman, Apple to pay CFPB $89.8M over Apple Card issues
The bank and tech firm failed to address disputed transactions from their joint Apple Card program, the bureau alleged, and misled cardholders about interest-bearing products.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Santander debuts digital bank in US
With Openbank, already established in Europe, the lender aims to accelerate its U.S. growth strategy by generating more deposits to fund its auto lending.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Fiserv may grab competitive edge with new bank charter
The payments processor can undercut rivals on price because it won’t be paying bank fees, industry consultants say.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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OCC hits Florida bank over AML concerns
Maitland-based Axiom Bank agreed to revamp its BSA/AML program and look back at its suspicious activity reporting history.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 18, 2024 -
JPMorgan Chase leads banking sector in AI adoption: report
In a tightening race, Capital One gained ground by adding engineering talent, according to Evident research.
By Matt Ashare • Oct. 18, 2024 -
Truist CEO: No ‘merger hangover’ with expenses
As the bank approaches five years since the completion of the SunTrust-BB&T merger, Truist CEO Bill Rogers sought to assure analysts Thursday that it’s on offense rather than defense.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Banks must be wary of AI security risks, regulator says
NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris says financial services firms have to keep their cybersecurity measures up to snuff, lest they fall victim to cyber threats.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Crypto firm Copper hires ex-Goldman exec as new CEO
Amar Kuchinad will replace the founder and current CEO, Dmitry Tokarev, in a push to drive the crypto custodian’s global growth strategy with a focus on fortifying its U.S. presence.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Payments players tap M&A to build tech stacks
The Fed’s recent interest rate cut could spur even more deal-making in the remaining months of the year and into 2025. Mastercard, Global Payments and Payoneer are among the companies that have bought businesses this year.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Citi ‘can walk and chew gum at the same time’: Fraser
CEO Jane Fraser cited the bank’s ability to cut expenses while addressing the data, risk and control flaws regulators have flagged.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Harris tries to court Black men voters with forgivable loans, crypto
Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans are part of her Opportunity Economy pledge, “an economy where people don't just get by, but get ahead,” and come as polls show she could stand to gain more support from Black men voters.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Data overload thwarts digital transformation in banking
Despite eagerness to scale AI capabilities, the financial sector remains mired in technical debt.
By Matt Ashare • Oct. 14, 2024 -
LendingClub, Pagaya acquire tech assets of defunct Tally
Tally’s assets will be integrated into the existing products of both firms, according to company spokespeople. Tally shuttered in August this year over failure to raise funds.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 10, 2024 -
Grasshopper Bank to buy Auto Club Trust
Grasshopper's deal with ACT, a subsidiary of The Auto Club Group, would increase its assets to $1.4 billion.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Truist customer data exposed in third-party breach
The February breach involved personal information held by debt collector Financial Business and Consumer Solutions and did not impact Truist’s network, the bank said in a letter.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 8, 2024 -
FTX bankruptcy plan would give ex-customers an extra 19%
Creditors will receive up to $16.5 billion, nearly two years after their funds were frozen by the crypto firm’s shocking bankruptcy, according to a plan approved by a judge Monday.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 8, 2024 -
Tech costs, regulatory demands among community bankers’ top worries
A recent survey of community bankers also cited cost of funds as a top risk, amid the higher rate environment. “Right now, our motto is ‘Survive until 2025,’” a Pennsylvania community bank CEO said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 8, 2024 -
Fiserv teams with Canadian company on open banking
Fiserv has allowed Zūm Rails to use its embedded finance system to bring open banking and instant payments to Fiserv’s U.S. business customers.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Banking tech alliance drafts enterprise AI adoption guidelines
The Fintech Open Source Foundation, which now includes Nvidia and Moody’s, outlined LLM risks and control measures to guide deployment in the industry.
By Matt Ashare • Oct. 4, 2024 -
BMO hires Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan alum as AI, data chief
Kristin Milchanowski’s appointment as the new chief artificial intelligence and data officer signals the Canadian lender’s heightened commitment to the burgeoning technology.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 3, 2024 -
Bank of America users report online access issues
Some customers said they were unable to sign in to their accounts. Others reported seeing incorrect or untimely balances. The issues “have largely been resolved,” the bank said Wednesday night.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 3, 2024