Stripe broadens the connection between AI shopping and payments

AI "discovery" platform Constructor has integrated with the payments company in an effort to make it easier for AI agents to find and then pay for products as consumers increasingly rely on bots for…

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Banks face liability over use of AI chatbots, report finds

Financial institutions that have replaced human customer-service agents with AI chatbots may be violating existing state and federal consumer-protection laws, if they provide inaccurate information…

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Why Citi remains cautious on key profitability metric

The megabank increased its return on tangible common equity target for 2026 by less than some analysts had hoped. The move sparked questions about whether fourth-quarter results are likely to be…

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A TradFi veteran reflects on one year working in digital assets

Digital assets and artificial intelligence-driven agents are going to transform financial services, and the change is going to happen in a hurry. The industry can take some key steps to weather the…

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Crypto comes to rescue vulnerable House banking Republicans

Crypto campaign arm Fairshake is spending millions to protect lawmakers who have helped advance the industry's agenda as political headwinds threaten several key Republican lawmakers.

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Bill would force bank regulators to disclose Epstein records

A group of 25 lawmakers, 24 Democrats and one Republican, has introduced the Epstein Wall Street Records Act, a bill aimed at holding banks and financial executives accountable for enabling Jeffrey…

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How real-time pay is pressuring bank authentication

Lack of federal regulation makes for a patchwork of rules guiding verification and identity risk. Here's what payment experts say banks can do.

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US Bank downsizes mortgages in bid to boost fees, deposits

The Minneapolis-based company plans to keep offering home loans, but it says commercial-and-industrial, commercial real estate and card loans provide more deposit-gathering and fee opportunities.

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Why some banks are exploring 'bring your own AI agent'

Bank of America, BBVA, Synchrony and Wells Fargo have joined the Personal Agent Protocol, a framework that allows companies to set parameters for what external AI agents can do.

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Top banks reckon with AI risks, but spot benefits

“We’re not going to allow just any outside agent to come inside the company because that’s just too risky,” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said.

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India says AI agents under testing broke into firms’ live systems

CERT-In says AI agents under testing broke into Indian firms’ live systems using exposed credentials, and no affected company noticed.

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Schwab blocks unauthorized AI agents, points clients to 'Charley'

Schwab executives are worried outside AI agents like Meta's Muse could compromise client data. But some see an effort to protect the firm's lucrative cash business.

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Ohio bank joins credit unions suing Fiserv over security

Antwerp Exchange Bank's suit is the first by a bank among 10 that one lawyer has filed over Fiserv's security. Fiserv says clients choose their own protections.

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Apple Bank CEO seeks to ‘punch through to consciousness’

To get a foot in the door with customers, smaller players like the New York community bank need larger lenders to slip up, CEO Steve Bush said.

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What marketers need to know from Advertising Week New York 2026

Marketers from Smirnoff, Liquid Death and Chili’s converged at AWNY to talk AI, connecting with culture and the evolving creator economy.

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Green-lighting new banks could help female entrepreneurs raise capital

Fintech firms are moving in large numbers to acquire bank charters. This could be very good news for entrepreneurs, especially women and minorities, who are often ignored by more traditional banks.

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While embedding AI 'everywhere,' BNY won't disclose costs

CEO Robin Vince declined Thursday to say how much BNY is spending on AI. Instead, he spoke broadly about the technology, saying the custody bank is generating returns from its deployment.

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U.S. Bank doubles down on small-biz growth

Following the recent launch of business credit cards, the Minneapolis-based lender seeks to win small-business customers by bundling services, CFO John Stern said.

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Amid AI boom, Morgan Stanley leans into role of its people

The investment banking giant, which has opened its doors to AI tools and capabilities, is still committed to being clients' trusted advisor, CEO Ted Pick said Wednesday.

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Illinois swipe fee case enters the appeals phase

The attorney general of Illinois is appealing an injunction that exempts banks and credit unions from a state law limiting swipe fees on taxes and tips, prolonging a legal fight over compliance costs.

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Should banks prepare for an 'agentic buy button''?

Visa risk executive James Mirfin says tools designed to manage e-commerce include concepts that can be applied to managing AI agent risk.

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Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic's Mythos

Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos, offering a rare look at costs involved in defending against AI.

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Why Scotiabank is investing in working capital and liquidity

Widespread geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty is shaping the Toronto-based bank's commercial payment strategy as it looks to deepen client relationships in transaction banking and capitalize…

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Kraken parent eyes EU license with bank acquisition

Buying Lithuania-based Saldo Bank would give Payward an upgrade from the Ireland-issued electronic money institutions license it now carries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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State Street's new wealth-services unit notches early win

A deal announced Wednesday validates the company's decision to reverse course and re-enter a market it exited five years ago, CEO Ron O'Hanley said.

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Fed names new payments chief

Federal Reserve Financial Services tapped Kim Robbins to succeed Mark Gould starting in November.

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JPMorgan warns of risks to consumers who rely on AI agents

The rise of AI agents could intensify competition for deposits and customer relationships, according to Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum. But he said the underlying challenges are not new to the…

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