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.

Fed Report Puts Banks on Alert Over Rising Fraud Threats

Fed Report Puts Banks on Alert Over Rising Fraud Threats
Fed Report Puts Banks on Alert Over Rising Fraud Threats
April 28, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud is growing more pervasive, more adaptive and harder to contain. Financial institutions are responding by reworking how detection, prevention and customer protection are built...

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Mercury Wins Conditional OCC Approval For Banking License
Mercury Wins Conditional OCC Approval For Banking License
April 28, 2026  |  Banking

FinTech Mercury says it is one step closer to become a national bank The company announced Monday (April 27) that it has gotten conditional approval...

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LendingClub’s Scott Sanborn Saw ‘Happen Bank’ Coming a Decade Ago
LendingClub’s Scott Sanborn Saw ‘Happen Bank’ Coming a Decade Ago
April 28, 2026  |  Banking

Watch more: Need to Know With LendingClub’s Scott Sanborn Scott Sanborn has been telling people LendingClub needed a different name for 10 years. The first...

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LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%
LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%
April 27, 2026  |  Banking

LendingClub saw growth across its business in the first quarter as it prepares to rebrand to Happen Bank and continues to expand its offerings into...

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Retailers and Telcos Want to Be the Consumer’s Bank
Retailers and Telcos Want to Be the Consumer’s Bank
April 27, 2026  |  Partnerships

Nonbanks across industries are aligning with chartered financial institutions to assemble branded financial ecosystems that have regulated balance sheets as a foundation, reshaping how consumers...

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BMO Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Manage Banking
BMO Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Manage Banking
April 27, 2026  |  Banking

BMO has debuted a platform for small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) and emerging middle market (EMM) customers. “While most U.S. banks focus digital solutions on retail...

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Customers Bank Taps OpenAI to Reengineer Commercial Banking Operations
Customers Bank Taps OpenAI to Reengineer Commercial Banking Operations
April 27, 2026  |  Banking

Pennsylvania-headquartered Customers Bank plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across its commercial banking operations in a new multiyear strategic collaboration with OpenAI. Aiming to become...

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Paytm Payments Bank Folding After Loss of License
Paytm Payments Bank Folding After Loss of License
April 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Paytm Payments Bank has lost its license following years of regulatory limits on its business. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced Friday (April 24)...

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