Former HSBC exec talks career switch to fintech

HSBC was Episode Six’s second client. The exec who inked the partnership, Brian Muse-McKenney, saw so much promise in the fintech’s offerings that he jumped ship from the C-suite to join it.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 16, 2025

The Trump administration is making space for stablecoins. Should CFOs?

With the Trump administration embracing digital assets, finance leaders need to get educated on the potential risk and reward of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

By Grace Noto • April 16, 2025

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Artificial intelligence

Banks are enthusiastic about AI’s promises. But can they get customers on board, and will regulators let the innovation happen?

By Banking Dive staff

Cloud technology: the driving force behind the lending platform of the future

Cloud lending platforms like Finastra’s LaserPro boost efficiency, cut costs and help financial institutions stay agile and competitive in a fast-changing market.

By Cheryl Anderson, Director of Product Management at Finastra • April 14, 2025

How Bank of America scaled AI

Innovation sessions, governance oversight and a clear focus on solving practical problems helped shape internal and customer-facing use cases.

By Matt Ashare • April 10, 2025

DOJ scales back crypto enforcement

The Justice Department will stop prosecuting “unwitting” regulatory violations and focus its efforts on going after those who victimize crypto investors or use crypto to support illicit activities.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 9, 2025

OCC discloses major hack

Attackers gained unauthorized, prolonged access to the banking regulator’s email system and may have seen numerous messages containing highly sensitive data.

By Elizabeth Montalbano • April 9, 2025

Ripple to buy prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

“We are at an inflection point for the next phase of digital asset adoption … and the market is maturing to address the needs of traditional finance,” CEO Brad Garlinghouse said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 8, 2025

Fed’s Barr has high hopes for generative AI

It’s only a matter of time before technological advances turn current generative AI issues into “challenges [rather] than insurmountable problems,” Barr said, and bank-fintech partnerships will accelerate those innovations.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 7, 2025

Evolve to settle data breach lawsuit for nearly $12M

Individual claimants – of which there are 18 million – can request settlements of up to $3,000 after data was allegedly improperly protected by the bank.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 3, 2025

Robinhood to launch banking product

The fintech aims to bring a “private banking experience” with the checking and savings account products it's launching this fall, a Robinhood executive said.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 2, 2025

FDIC eases crypto rules for banks

Banks can engage in crypto-related activities, but must still exercise proper caution, the agency said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 1, 2025

Why banks are all-in on open source

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and other industry giants are reaping efficiency rewards and attracting tech talent simply by sharing code.

By Matt Ashare • March 31, 2025

Beyond APM: How banks are improving digital resilience with Internet Performance Monitoring

Read on to learn how your bank or credit union can benefit from an IPM-based strategy.

March 31, 2025

[Podcast] Comply to Compete: Better Banking Data Management Through 2025’s M&A Integrations

M&A is surging—are banks ready for the compliance challenges? Tune in to Arcesium’s podcast for expert insights.

By Banking Dive's studioID • March 27, 2025

CFPB withdraws ‘inappropriate’ filing in NY AG’s suit against Citi

The bureau’s brief was withdrawn because it “advances an interpretation of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act that has never been embraced by any federal court prior.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 27, 2025

Chime adds instant loans

The San Francisco-based fintech has debuted an instant loans product that offers three-month installment funds of up to $500 to Chime members.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • March 26, 2025

Kraken to buy futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5B

The tie-up marks the largest deal to date between the traditional finance and crypto sectors.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 24, 2025

Coastal Community Bank self-identifies material weakness

The Everett, Washington-based company restated its financial reports for 2023 and the first three quarters of 2024. The lender recently inked a partnership with neobank Dave.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • March 20, 2025

SEC to drop Ripple case

“I'm heartened that we have paved the way for other industry players to see the value in not backing down ... We are now closing a chapter in crypto history,” CEO Brad Garlinghouse said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 20, 2025

Bank customers want clearer communication on cybersecurity: survey

Static, bare-bones website text about information security is “not enough anymore,” an Accenture executive said. A survey by the company found that customers trust banks – but not third-party partners – with their data.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 20, 2025

Grasshopper lines up new executives amid lending push

The $867.5 million-asset digital bank added a slew of new lending executives this week, as the lender seeks to jump off loan growth that's come in part from its embedded finance business.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 19, 2025

Citi shrinks execs’ bonuses over tech revamp

Senior leaders were paid just 68% of 2024’s target, the bank said in a proxy filing, citing slower progress on regulatory issues.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 19, 2025

Crypto firm Gemini hires Affirm veteran as CFO

Dan Chen’s appointment could signal momentum in Gemini’s reported plans to conduct an IPO, coming as the crypto exchange closes the books on several regulatory actions.

By Grace Noto • March 18, 2025

Northern Trust exec: Crypto rule changes may ease tokenization

Biden-era anti-crypto regulations didn’t just affect volatile digital assets. They also affected firms offering traditional assets, like bonds, on the blockchain.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 17, 2025

Klarna whittled workforce via AI ahead of IPO

The Swedish buy now, pay later juggernaut cut its headcount in each of the past two years, and expects to keep shrinking it.

By Justin Bachman , Lynne Marek • March 17, 2025