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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.

The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs

The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
May 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

For years, the argument over Federal Reserve account access has largely centered on who gets in. The latest executive and regulatory moves suggest the next...

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Starling Blames Interest Rate Headwinds as Revenues Drop 6%
Starling Blames Interest Rate Headwinds as Revenues Drop 6%
May 21, 2026  |  Earnings

United Kingdom neobank Starling saw revenues and profits fall last year as interest income dropped. The lender released its annual report Thursday (May 21), which...

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JPMorgan Prioritizing AI Hires Over Bankers
JPMorgan Prioritizing AI Hires Over Bankers
May 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

JPMorgan Chase’s CEO envisions a day where the bank hires more artificial intelligence experts than bankers. “I think it will reduce our jobs down the...

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House Hearing Puts Bank-FinTech Oversight in the Spotlight
House Hearing Puts Bank-FinTech Oversight in the Spotlight
May 20, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Financial infrastructure rarely becomes visible until it breaks. At Wednesday’s (May 20) House Financial Services Committee hearing on bank-FinTech partnerships, lawmakers, banking and FinTech executives...

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Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
May 20, 2026  |  Investments

Banking FinTech Mercury announced it raised $200 million in a funding round that valued the company at $5.2 billion. The company’s Series D round comes as Mercury...

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OCC Aims to Relax Regulations Covering Community Banks
OCC Aims to Relax Regulations Covering Community Banks
May 19, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Federal regulators are touting their efforts to ease rules governing community lenders. Most community banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) argued in its...

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Standard Chartered Cutting 8,000 Jobs as AI Focus Accelerates
Standard Chartered Cutting 8,000 Jobs as AI Focus Accelerates
May 19, 2026  |  Banking

Standard Chartered is undertaking sweeping job cuts as it increases its focus on AI. The global bank announced a growth plan Tuesday (May 19) that included plans for...

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BBVA Takes Its Banking Experience Into ChatGPT
BBVA Takes Its Banking Experience Into ChatGPT
May 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Most banks build an app and ask customers to come to them. BBVA is trying something different. The Spanish banking group launched a conversational app...

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