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Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief Rohit Chopra Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief Rohit Chopra

Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was known for his aggressive..
Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network

Fed officials said the decision to leave the network came after the group’s work had “increasingly..
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by..
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.
Wall St. Is Minting Easy Money From Risky Loans. What Could Go Wrong? Wall St. Is Minting Easy Money From Risky Loans. What Could Go Wrong?

Everyone from Jamie Dimon to the International Monetary Fund is ringing alarms about the shadowy..
Stocks Plunge as Fed Forecasts Fewer Rate Cuts Next Year Stocks Plunge as Fed Forecasts Fewer Rate Cuts Next Year

The Federal Reserve cut rates for a third time this year, but investors shuddered at revised..
Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital

The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a..
Eric Trump Promises the ‘Most Pro-Crypto President’ in History Eric Trump Promises the ‘Most Pro-Crypto President’ in History

Speaking at a Middle East conference, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s son said his family had..
Alliant CU’s Grover to be fireside speaker at Bank Automation Summit 2025 Alliant CU’s Grover to be fireside speaker at Bank Automation Summit 2025

Bank Automation News is pleased to announce that Sumeet Grover, chief digital officer at Alliant..
Cash App Wades Into the Exclusive World of Presale Concert Tickets Cash App Wades Into the Exclusive World of Presale Concert Tickets

Legacy credit cards and banks aren’t the only banking options to come with perks for premium access ..
TD Bank spends on anti-money laundering tech TD Bank spends on anti-money laundering tech

TD Bank is investing in technology for anti-money laundering compliance after the U.S. Department..
How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry

Bangladesh’s currency was battered by what the new head of the central bank says was the looting of ..
Podcast: AI for credit portfolio management Podcast: AI for credit portfolio management

AI-driven risk management decisioning and monitoring platform EnFi is automating the credit..
World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries

The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory”..
Musk calls for abolishing consumer finance agency: ‘Delete CFPB’ Musk calls for abolishing consumer finance agency: ‘Delete CFPB’

Billionaire Elon Musk called for eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, highlighting ..
Arc CEO Muir to speak at Bank Automation Summit 2025 Arc CEO Muir to speak at Bank Automation Summit 2025

Don Muir, chief executive and co-founder of digital bank Arc, will return to the speaker faculty at ..
Inside Varo Bank’s gen AI co-pilot build-out Inside Varo Bank’s gen AI co-pilot build-out

Varo Bank is building generative AI co-pilots by tapping internal tooling and Amazon Web Services.  ..
Apple Pay, other tech firms come under CFPB regulatory oversight Apple Pay, other tech firms come under CFPB regulatory oversight

The top US consumer watchdog will supervise Apple Inc. and other major technology firms that offer..
Just 40% of financial institutions satisfied with cloud investment Just 40% of financial institutions satisfied with cloud investment

Many financial institutions are not satisfied with the investments made in their cloud..
Grasshopper CTO Peter Chapman to speak at Bank Automation Summit 2025 Grasshopper CTO Peter Chapman to speak at Bank Automation Summit 2025

Grasshopper Bank Chief Technology Officer Peter Chapman will speak at Bank Automation Summit U.S...
Why Trump’s Victory Is Fueling a Market Frenzy Why Trump’s Victory Is Fueling a Market Frenzy

Investors have been comforted by a clear election result and are anticipating tax cuts and..
Mortgage Rates Fell, Then Rose. What Comes Next? Mortgage Rates Fell, Then Rose. What Comes Next?

Many would-be home buyers are still hoping for mortgage rates to come down as the Federal Reserve..
PNC now plans to spend $1.5B as branch expansion doubled PNC now plans to spend $1.5B as branch expansion doubled

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said it will spend $500 million more than originally planned to..
Podcast: Fintech founder Pranger touts virtues of ‘practical’ AI Podcast: Fintech founder Pranger touts virtues of ‘practical’ AI

Fintech Appli recently launched an AI-driven financial calculator that can be embedded into a..
Navy Fed to pay $95M for charging illegal overdraft fees Navy Fed to pay $95M for charging illegal overdraft fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today fined Navy Federal Credit Union for illegally..
Trump’s Newest Economic Sherpas Are Not Like His Old Ones Trump’s Newest Economic Sherpas Are Not Like His Old Ones

A little-known investment banker, a former hedge fund star and an acolyte of George Soros have the..
M&A: nCino to acquire FullCircl for $135M M&A: nCino to acquire FullCircl for $135M

Technology provider nCino Oct. 30 announced plans to acquire SaaS platform FullCircl for $135..
Signature Bank of Arkansas taps CSI for Spanish-language offerings Signature Bank of Arkansas taps CSI for Spanish-language offerings

Signature Bank of Arkansas has started a bilingual branch network called Banco Si to serve..
Financial inclusion boosted by AI, open banking, education Financial inclusion boosted by AI, open banking, education

Financial education, accessibility and overall inclusion has improved as technology has advanced in ..
5 questions with … Terry O’Neil of Citi Retail Services 5 questions with … Terry O’Neil of Citi Retail Services

Citi Retail Services monitors client feedback to drive innovation efforts, Terry O’Neil, head of..
Capital One spends $63M on integration of Discover Capital One spends $63M on integration of Discover

Capital One invested heavily in integrating Discover Financial Services in the third quarter as it..
Goldman, Apple to pay $89M after CFPB card probe Goldman, Apple to pay $89M after CFPB card probe

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Apple Inc. will pay more than $89 million to resolve a long-running..
American Business Cannot Afford to Risk Another Trump Presidency American Business Cannot Afford to Risk Another Trump Presidency

Donald Trump is not running as a champion of business. He is running as a tribune of populist..
TD invests in leadership, data to improve AML compliance TD invests in leadership, data to improve AML compliance

TD Bank is bolstering its anti-money-laundering practices with leadership changes and investment in ..
Is the Trump Trade Back? Is the Trump Trade Back?

Market observers see signs that investors increasingly believe Donald Trump will win the election,..
Trump Says ‘Growth’ and Tariffs Will Pay for $15 Trillion Agenda Trump Says ‘Growth’ and Tariffs Will Pay for $15 Trillion Agenda

In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic..
Big Banks Open Their Books for First Test After Rate Cuts Big Banks Open Their Books for First Test After Rate Cuts

Profits fell at JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, but the lenders reported results that were largely better ..
AI accounts for 31% of VC funding in Q3 AI accounts for 31% of VC funding in Q3

Global venture capital funding took a hit in the third quarter, but AI startups accounted for 31%..
Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2025 agenda is live Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2025 agenda is live

Bank Automation News is pleased to announce that Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2025 will be held..
Victims of Stanford Financial’s Fraud Scheme May Soon Be Paid. Some Already Sold Their Claim. Victims of Stanford Financial’s Fraud Scheme May Soon Be Paid. Some Already Sold Their Claim.

Not having much insight into what may happen next in the case of a fraud orchestrated by Robert..