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KeyBank scouts for fintech partners
The bank, which has yet to strike a fintech partnership this year, generally enters into one to two each year, said Ken Gavrity, president of Key Commercial Bank.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 10, 2024 -
Dimon blasts regulation, proxy advisers in annual letter
The JPMorgan Chase CEO also gave prominent space to AI, touting its potential impact in software engineering, customer service and operations, “as well as in general employee productivity."
By Caitlin Mullen • April 8, 2024 -
Trendline
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.
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Treasury Prime, Narmi partner to offer customers FedNow service
The partnership aims to simplify and accelerate the adoption of FedNow by small and medium-sized financial institutions in Treasury Prime’s network.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 3, 2024 -
Citi asks judge to toss NY AG’s fraud reimbursement suit
The bank called Letitia James' lawsuit against the bank a "misguided attempt" to modify the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, when a different law covers wire transfers.
By Dan Ennis • April 3, 2024 -
Credit card complaints surpass bank account gripes at CFPB
The agency received 70,000 card-related complaints from consumers last year, but complaints regarding checking and savings accounts jumped 33% from 2022, according to a report last week.
By James Pothen • April 3, 2024 -
Warren reiterates call for gun MCC guidance
The senator and 32 other Democrats are stressing the need for federal guidance on the gun merchant category code as states take opposing sides.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 29, 2024 -
Ally names Discover CEO to its top post
A little over a month after starting as Discover's CEO, Michael G. Rhodes is leaving to take the same position at Ally.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 27, 2024 -
Fintech trade group sues to block Colorado interest-rate cap
A law set to take effect July 1 would bar state-chartered banks from offering Coloradans installment loans and BNPL products. But it may clear the market for federally chartered banks, plaintiffs say.
By Dan Ennis • March 27, 2024 -
Walmart can break off Capital One card partnership early, judge says
It won’t be easy for Walmart to find a new partner to replace Capital One, though, said Brian Riley, co-head of payments at Javelin Strategy & Research.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 27, 2024 -
Capital One pledges to give Discover’s network a boost
Dominated by Visa and Mastercard, card network markets “sorely need an injection of competitive rivalry,” Capital One argued in its application to regulators to purchase Discover.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 26, 2024 -
DOJ calls Apple card fees ‘significant expense’ for banks
The tech giant’s fees for credit card transactions “cut into funding for features and benefits that banks might otherwise offer smartphone users,” the Justice Department said in suing the company this month.
By James Pothen • March 26, 2024 -
JPMorgan seeks embedded payments niches
The biggest U.S. bank aims to offer embedded payments software solutions in more industries for its corporate clients.
By Lynne Marek • March 25, 2024 -
Robinhood co-founder steps down
Baiju Bhatt, who co-founded the fintech 11 years ago and was most recently chief creative officer, is moving on to “focus on his next enterprise.”
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 25, 2024 -
He could get 5 years. He could get 100. For how long will Sam Bankman-Fried go to prison?
Ryan Lee O'Neill, a New Jersey-based defense attorney, has represented countless defendants in the FTX founder's place. She has her own estimates.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 20, 2024 -
Marqeta CFO touts EWA expansion
The card-issuing fintech has seen adoption of its debit card-linked EWA product increase as hourly workers at Walmart and Uber have been added, CFO Mike Milotich said.
By James Pothen • March 18, 2024 -
CFPB warns of ‘dangers’ on standards for open banking
“We know dangers exist when more powerful players weaponize industry standards,” the agency's director, Rohit Chopra, said in advance of finalizing an open banking rule later this year.
By Lynne Marek • March 15, 2024 -
Klarna’s IPO prospects grab spotlight
The BNPL provider’s CEO has suggested the company could IPO “quite soon,” but fintech investors expect the market will first want to see a stronger track record of profitability.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 13, 2024 -
Stripe reports payments volume increase
The digital payments company processed $1 trillion in total payments volume last year, according to its annual letter released Wednesday.
By James Pothen • March 13, 2024 -
Capital One angles to push Discover upmarket
With its acquisition of the card network, Capital One seeks to elevate Discover’s brand while also working to expand its acceptance abroad.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 7, 2024 -
Ansa cuts fees for merchants with white-labeled wallets
With an Ansa wallet, a merchant “doesn’t have to maintain ... what is at its core really tricky and regulated payments infrastructure,” co-founder Sophia Goldberg said.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 6, 2024 -
i2c pursues bank clients abroad
The issuing-processing fintech sees a bigger opportunity in regions outside the U.S. to sell its core banking services, founder and CEO Amir Wain said.
By Caitlin Mullen • March 6, 2024 -
Gemini to return more than $1.1B to Earn customers
The crypto exchange and New York's Department of Financial Services reached an agreement Wednesday that included a $37 million penalty for compliance failures.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Capital One sets out to tackle Discover compliance issues
The bank projects it will spend $2.8 billion in integration costs, CFO Andrew Young said Tuesday. That's on top of the $500 million Discover is planning to spend on compliance this year.
By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Warren calls out OCC over merger policy ahead of Capital One-Discover
The senator urged regulators to block the deal and took the OCC to task for its approval record. Meanwhile, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon advocated for Capital One to get a fair shake.
By Dan Ennis • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Column
Fed official makes a case for the dollar’s hegemony
Can the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency persist? This Fed official makes a strong case, but digital doubts may remain.
By Lynne Marek • Feb. 27, 2024