Browsing: Banks

Key insights: Biometric cards have lagged in the U.S. What’s at stake: The cards are expensive, but can improve authentication. Supporting data: In 2026, the U.S.…

Key insights: Payment fintechs are acquiring and keeping merchants’ business as banks lose market share. What’s at stake: Value-added services and payment orchestration are helping payment fintechs…

Allison Robbert/Bloomberg Key Insight: Fed Gov. Michael Barr thinks that there are better alternatives to making changes to stress testing, such as decoupling the exams from…

An AI-generated image of a cat wearing sunglasses.Adobe Stock: innluga Key insight: Generative AI shifts effort downstream, creating hidden productivity costs.What’s at stake: Missed controls can…

What’s at Stake: Banks want a level playing field with nonbanks and bank trade groups say the proposal would create a major imbalance in regulation.Supporting Data:…

Credit unions offer real value to communities. And when they buy a community bank, it’s not about acquiring assets, it’s continuing a legacy, investing in people,…

Key Insight: In the 15 years since Allied Irish Banks nearly collapsed, both the bank and its home country have achieved a remarkable turnaround. Supporting Data: In…

Key Insight: Banks have long favored less frequent earnings reports, but investors fear losing valuable information.Expert Quote: Reducing reports from four per year to two “could…

When JPMorganChase in July floated the idea of charging data aggregators fees for gathering its customer data, it kicked off a dispute that continued through industry…

Buy now, pay later plans offer an attractive alternative to credit cards for consumers: They allow purchases to be split into short-term, typically interest-free installments.”Credit isn’t…