May 17, 2024
Washington Federal Bank to Sell 2,000 Commercial Real Estate Loans...
Washington Federal Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of WaFd, has disclosed its agreement to sell some commercial multi-family real estate loans to Bank of America for about $2.9 billion. WaFd said in...
May 17, 2024
High-Income Women Spend Nearly $1K on Their Own Health, Wellness...
For most women, a complex cluster of building blocks — their life stage, household responsibilities, financial circumstances, age and dependents, among others — shape how they prioritize their own healthcare...
May 17, 2024
Uber Integrates Social Commerce Into Marketplace as Shoppers Seek Peer...
As consumers increasingly look for guidance from trusted friends and content creators to inform their shopping, Uber is integrating a social element into its Eats platform. On Wednesday (May 17)...
May 16, 2024
Walmart CFO: Shoppers Replacing Fast Food With Groceries
Walmart’s grocery business is reportedly benefiting from the high price of fast food. The retailer’s chief financial officer, John David Rainey, told CNBC Thursday (May 16) that it’s “roughly 4.3 times more expensive”...
May 16, 2024
Proof and Socure Team to Combat Fraud on Consumer Forms
Online notarization firm Proof has launched a partnership with digital identity verification provider Socure. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 16), is aimed at preventing fraud in consumer agreements and forms, which the companies call a...
May 16, 2024
Lawmakers Urge Regulators to Make Financial Data More Accessible
Members of Congress from both houses and both parties sent a letter Tuesday (May 14) to the heads of eight federal financial regulatory agencies, urging them to implement the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA). The letter was...
May 16, 2024
Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks
A global financial watchdog is warning against the risks of digitalization in the financial world. The Bank for International Settlements’ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a report Thursday (May 16) that examines implications of...
May 15, 2024
Visa Recasts Digital Wallet Landscape at Intersection of Identity and...
Throughout history, the number seven has held significant importance. There are seven days of the week, seven colors in a rainbow, the “lucky sevens” when playing the slots, and it...
May 15, 2024
Public Tenders and Competition Law: Are We Acting Competitively in...
By Leandra Diem* & Barbora Jedličková** The concept of competition law as it relates to public procurement is not a particularly common topic of discussion in Australia. Unlike in Switzerland...