banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.
UK Committee Says Banks Closed 2.7% of Small Business Accounts
UK Committee Says Banks Closed 2.7% of Small Business Accounts
February 28, 2024  |  Banking

More than 140,000 business accounts in the United Kingdom were closed by major banks in the last year, according to the U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee. That...

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Wedge Launches White-Label Programmable Payment Solution, Appoints President
Wedge Launches White-Label Programmable Payment Solution, Appoints President
February 28, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Wedge has introduced a white-label programmable payment solution for banking associations and credit unions. The firm has also appointed Kim Askwith, formerly of Ernst & Young, as president...

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Mastercard to Launch New Open Banking-Powered Digital Account Opening Experience
Mastercard to Launch New Open Banking-Powered Digital Account Opening Experience
February 28, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Mastercard is preparing to launch a new digital account opening experience for select U.S. debit and prepaid products. The program will use open banking solutions...

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FSB: Money Market Vulnerabilities Could Cause ‘Larger Contagion’
FSB: Money Market Vulnerabilities Could Cause ‘Larger Contagion’
February 27, 2024  |  Regulation

The Financial Stability Board said regulations governing money market funds must be stronger. The group’s Thematic Review on Money Market Fund (MMF) Reforms, published Tuesday...

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Nearly Half of Financial Institutions Believe Open Banking Risks Outweigh Rewards
Nearly Half of Financial Institutions Believe Open Banking Risks Outweigh Rewards
February 27, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly half of financial institution executives are concerned that open banking may not be a positive value proposition — especially in an environment of increasing...

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Dimon Says Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Handling Stress
Dimon Says Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Handling Stress
February 26, 2024  |  Real Estate

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday (Feb. 26) that most owners of commercial real estate will be able to “muddle through” the current economic environment. Those...

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Cross River Adds Investment Banking Services for FinTechs
Cross River Adds Investment Banking Services for FinTechs
February 26, 2024  |  Banking

Cross River Bank and CRB Securities are moving into the investment banking space. The company’s investment banking team will help FinTechs with decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, capital...

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JPM Veteran Raghavan Joins Citi as Banking Head
JPM Veteran Raghavan Joins Citi as Banking Head
February 26, 2024  |  Personnel

Citi has named a 24-year veteran of JPMorgan Chase as its new banking head. Viswas “Vis” Raghavan is set to join Citi’s executive management team and will report...

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OCC Head Concerned About Bank-FinTech Collaboration
OCC Head Concerned About Bank-FinTech Collaboration
February 26, 2024  |  Banking

Michael Hsu, CEO and acting comptroller of the currency for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), recently reiterated his agency’s commitment to...

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