Payments: Page 5


  • JP Morgan Chase Props Up Ailing Bear Stearns
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    Top JPMorgan payments executive exits

    Takis Georgakopoulos, a 17-year veteran at the bank, will be replaced by Umar Farooq and Max Neukirchen, who were promoted to co-head roles.

    By Lynne Marek • June 4, 2024
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    Former FTX exec Ryan Salame sentenced to 7½ years

    He originally faced up to 10 years in prison, following guilty pleas to two counts in September. Prosecutors, however, suggested he serve five to seven years.

    By May 28, 2024
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    Data-driven disruption

    More often than not, an innovator may see disruption as an enhancement to be embraced. And sometimes the innovators are the establishment.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Visa preps for US pay-by-bank services

    The card network is focused on “stubborn categories” where large account-to-account payments have taken hold, such as in healthcare, education and rent, a Visa executive said.

    By Lynne Marek • May 28, 2024
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    Paze targets nationwide coverage by year-end shopping season

    The big bank-backed digital wallet is now accepted by about 80,000 “primarily small” merchants, according to James Anderson, managing director at Early Warning Services.

    By James Pothen • May 28, 2024
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    Walmart and Capital One break up

    The retail behemoth and its credit card issuer said in a terse, joint press release Friday that they’re parting ways.

    By Lynne Marek • May 24, 2024
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    Sorry, Cash App. Gen Z still wants bank branches.

    Young consumers are open to using the peer-to-peer payments app as their primary bank, but many say they won’t switch because they value having a physical branch.

    By James Pothen • May 21, 2024
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    Real-time payments revolution: Platform approach ushers in faster transactions

    A platform-based approach helps banks commercialize value-added services and develop a more client centric model.

    May 20, 2024
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    Fed, OCC to hold meeting July 19 on Capital One-Discover deal

    At $35.3 billion, the acquisition is well above the size that typically sees a public hearing by regulators. Agencies are eyeing tougher merger scrutiny, but that idea has received partisan backlash.

    By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2024
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    Fed, TCH joust over interoperability

    When it comes to bridging the FedNow and RTP networks, officials at the Federal Reserve and The Clearing House have slightly different priorities.

    By Lynne Marek • May 7, 2024
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    Wells Fargo says US authorities probing Zelle disputes

    JPMorgan also said it was responding to civil and government authorities’ inquiries regarding handling Zelle customer disputes. The banks did not divulge further details.

    By May 3, 2024
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    Stripe unbundles services as industry shifts

    The company’s move to decouple embedded financial services from payment processing means it’s ready to pursue larger customers, analysts said.

    By James Pothen • May 1, 2024
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    FedNow pricing aimed at avoiding market disruption

    The Federal Reserve sought to “not upset the marketplace as a second mover” when it set fees for the new instant payments system last year, a central bank official said Wednesday.

    By James Pothen , Lynne Marek • April 29, 2024
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    DOJ examines Capital One-Discover deal’s competitive angle

    The Fed and the OCC extended their comment periods on the proposed acquisition until May 31. Capital One doesn’t “take any signaling” from the regulators’ decision, CEO Richard Fairbank said.

    By April 26, 2024
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    Fed seeks 8,000 financial institutions for FedNow

    About 700 financial institutions have connected to the Fed’s instant payment network since last July, with at least 1,000 more in the pipeline, a FedNow official said this week.

    By Lynne Marek , James Pothen • April 26, 2024
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    Anchorage Digital CEO says custody, staking services poised for growth

    Anchorage Digital's newly hired COO Aaron Schnarch will be key in scaling up to meet the increasing institutional demand for safe digital asset infrastructure, CEO Nathan McCauley said.

    By April 24, 2024
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    US seeks 3 years in prison for Changpeng Zhao, $5.3B fine for Do Kwon

    The federal government is tying up loose ends to address high-profile crypto crimes of yesteryear.

    By April 24, 2024
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    First Internet Bank CEO talks M&A, BaaS work

    After its acquisition of First Century Bank fell through in 2022, First Internet built its own banking-as-a-service team, CEO David Becker said. It now counts startup Ramp as a client.

    By April 24, 2024
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    Fintech One offers BNPL at Walmart stores: report

    The move presents competition for BNPL provider Affirm, which has partnered with the retail giant since 2019.

    By April 23, 2024
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    Fed courts nonbanks for FedNow growth

    Nonbanks "help us understand what is needed, what customers are demanding [and] not seeing, what's on the horizon that we should be thinking about," a Chicago Fed specialist said this month.

    By Lynne Marek • April 23, 2024
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    For Capital One and Discover, the 4th time may have been the charm

    Discover rebuffed three Capital One pitches before agreeing to a deal, and talks halted for seven weeks, an SEC filing indicates.

    By April 22, 2024
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    Truist CIO, chief audit officer leave bank

    The bank, meanwhile, has added new leaders in its payments business and logged $70 million in restructuring charges in the first quarter, CEO Bill Rogers said Monday.

    By April 22, 2024
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    Pathward to pay refunds, penalty tied to NY AG investigation

    The bank, a frequent partner to fintechs, froze customer accounts and transferred money to debt collectors, violating state law, the NY AG’s office said.

    By April 17, 2024
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    Fed keeps up CBDC research

    Despite political opposition to a potential U.S. central bank digital currency, research staff at the central bank continue to study the possibility.

    By Lynne Marek • April 17, 2024
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    US, Europe lock arms on payments regulation

    U.S. and European regulators have joined forces to monitor digital payment concerns, including those related to buy now, pay later financing and big tech market participation.

    By Lynne Marek • April 15, 2024
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    Citi’s reorg job toll climbs to 7,000: Fraser

    The bank boosted its expectation for annual savings to $1.5 billion. Meanwhile, Citi, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase reported marked increases in FDIC special assessment costs.

    By April 12, 2024