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.

FinTechs Are Shopping for Very Different Charters

FinTechs Are Shopping for Very Different Charters
FinTechs Are Shopping for Very Different Charters
September 10, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The latest wave of bank charter activity is producing institutions that may share a federal regulator while bearing little resemblance to one another. Revolut wants...

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Nu Partners With Lead Bank to Launch Full US Banking Suite
Nu Partners With Lead Bank to Launch Full US Banking Suite
September 10, 2026  |  Banking

Nu, which has built its digital bank in Latin America over the past 13 years, entered the United States with a full suite of products,...

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US Bank Intros Stablecoin and Touts Successful X-Border Transaction
US Bank Intros Stablecoin and Touts Successful X-Border Transaction
September 09, 2026  |  Banking

U.S. Bank has debuted its own stablecoin, the latest lender embracing the digital asset. The bank announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that it had used the dollar-backed USBDC for...

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Huntington Bank Names Truist Vet Brant Standridge as President
Huntington Bank Names Truist Vet Brant Standridge as President
September 09, 2026  |  Personnel

Huntington Bank has named a new president as part of its CEO succession plan. Brant Standridge, who has served as president of consumer and business banking...

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World Bank Pushes to Expand Emerging Market Digital Payments
World Bank Pushes to Expand Emerging Market Digital Payments
September 09, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Mastercard and Visa have joined a new World Bank initiative to promote digital payments in emerging markets. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group that concentrates...

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Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
September 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Block aims to establish a national trust bank that would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including those for bitcoin and stablecoins, the company said...

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Fifth Third Becomes 9th Largest US Bank With Final Comerica Integration
Fifth Third Becomes 9th Largest US Bank With Final Comerica Integration
September 08, 2026  |  Banking

Fifth Third Bancorp completed the technical and brand conversion of the Comerica franchise over the Labor Day weekend, the bank said in a Tuesday (Sept....

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EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide
EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide
September 08, 2026  |  Banking

A merger between EverBank and WaFd pairs digital reach with a large branch network at a time when banks are finding value in customers who...

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