#banking
48 stories

Banking watchdogs ramp up AI scrutiny
Regulators intensify AI risk checks as stability fears grow.
The Japan Times · 1m

OCC Report Accuses Banks of Political Debanking
Federal regulators accuse top US banks of politically motivated debanking.
Pymnts · 1m

Bank earnings live updates: Citi's call is underway to wrap up a busy morning of reports
Citi's earnings call begins as major U.S. banks report mixed third-quarter results amid AI boom and rising borrowing costs.
CNBC · 3m

Revolut Gets Argentine Bank Approval
Revolut secures Argentine central bank approval to acquire Banco Cetelem.
Dealroom · 1m

Banks Test AI Agents in Performance Reviews
Banks use AI agents with live performance reviews to cut payment errors by 80%.
Pymnts · 1m

Milei's banks shift to government debt
Argentine banks increasingly rely on government bonds as lending stalls.
Buenos Aires Times · 1m

Goldman Sachs: new hires will manage AI, not climb ladder
Goldman Sachs executive Kevin Sneader says entry-level graduates will oversee AI systems from day one instead of doing administrative work, but middle managers face an uncertain future.
TechRadar · 1m
NBFC Services Tax Rate Set
NBFC services to banks now taxed at 18% GST under RBI-aligned rules.
The Economic Times · 1m

Digital Money Foundation
Banks must build infrastructure for digital money to stay relevant.
Pymnts · 2m

Banks Rethink Identity Checks as AI Fakes Voices and Faces
Banks face new identity fraud risks as AI creates realistic voices and faces.
Pymnts · 1m
Finance Ministry Wants Banks to Share AI Loan Tools
Finance ministry asks banks to share AI loan collection tools for better credit monitoring.
The Economic Times · 1m

AI Shifts from Recommendations to Autonomous Banking Actions
Axis Bank's AI moves from recommendations to autonomous execution in banking operations.
Financialexpress · 1m

Banks Push for Risk Tests on Nonbank Stablecoin Apps
Banks demand nonbank stablecoin issuers prove stronger risk controls before licensing.
Pymnts · 1m

nCino Stock Health
nCino shows healthy renewals with modest valuation in banking sector.
Seekingalpha · 1m

Should you switch banks for a better mortgage rate?
Australian homeowners are refinancing at record levels as rates near 6%, but experts warn discounts are shrinking and some borrowers face barriers to switching.
the Guardian · 2m
CAIT Denies No UPI Day Call
CAIT says reports of October 2 No-UPI Day are misleading.
The Economic Times · 1m

Grok AI Assistant Connects Banks and Users
Grok Bot links bank accounts to help users manage spending and investments.
Pymnts · 1m

Visa Mastercard ATM Fee Settlement Payments
Visa and Mastercard pay $167.5m to settle ATM fee surcharges for eligible consumers.
Kiplinger · 1m

RBI Appoints Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director
RBI names Sudhakar Malli to lead banking supervision oversight.
Financialexpress · 1m

Banking Checks Not Always Due to Money Problems
People check bank accounts multiple times daily for reassurance, not just financial stress.
Psychologies · 1m

Bank ETF FTXO Returns 20% Over Year
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF delivered 20.2% return but iShares U.S. Financials ETF offers better stability.
Yahoo Finance · 1m

Malaysia Banks Adopt Reducing Balance Hire-Purchase
Fourteen of 20 Malaysian banks now use reducing balance hire-purchase financing, with six more expected by Dec 31.
Malay Mail · 1m

Why Checking Bank Accounts Often Isn't About Money
People check bank accounts multiple times daily not because they're broke, but to control uncertainty.
Psychologies · 1m
Banks' Tech Risks Now Core Banking Threat
RBI warns tech failures could disrupt banking even with strong finances.
The Economic Times · 1m
JPMorgan to double GIFT City business with $1 billion expansion
JPMorgan Chase doubles GIFT City operations as $1 billion trade finance book grows
The Economic Times · 1m

Fed Report Shows SVB Collapse Was Traditional Banking Risk
SVB’s failure exposed how stablecoins depend on bank stability, not blockchain.
Pymnts · 1m

OpenAI's AI Agents Cut Bank System Switch Time
OpenAI's new AI agents let banks bypass costly core system overhauls by handling legacy screens directly.
Pymnts · 1m

Banks Demand Audit Trail for AI Shopping Payments
Banks want payment records showing what AI agents did after customer instructions
Pymnts · 1m
Government may end UPI subsidies as MDR revenue grows
India's government could stop subsidizing low-value UPI transactions after banks earn revenue from larger payments.
The Economic Times · 1m

JPMorgan vs Nu: stability or growth?
Two financial giants on opposite trajectories offer different bets on the future of banking.
Yahoo Finance · 2m

Ant International launches 100 AI products for finance
Ant International rolls out nearly 100 AI-native financial products built on proprietary models to automate payments, forex, and treasury operations.
Pymnts · 1m
CD rates hit 4.40% as deposit returns decline
Lock in competitive certificate of deposit rates today before they fall further from recent peaks.
Yahoo Finance · 2m

Arabia's Top Companies of 2026
Gulf nations are racing to diversify beyond oil, transforming their economies through tech, finance, and renewable energy.
TIME · 1m

Revolut gets Colombia bank license
Revolut’s Colombia approval gives it six banking licenses and a clearer path into Latin America.
Pymnts · 1m

Lineage Bank is now Harpeth Bank & Trust
A Tennessee bank burned by the Synapse collapse drops its old name and bets on local relationship banking.
Pymnts · 1m

Why savers should move cash this week
A Fed meeting, 4% rates and full access to your money make this a good week to open a high-yield savings account.
CBS News · 1m

Wells Fargo's margin finally beats the bar
A small net interest margin win, a Berenberg upgrade for Lilly's spending spree, and a Fed meeting hanging over it all.
CNBC · 2m

The vendor a community bank can't fire
Regulators just said the quiet part out loud: for small banks, core providers aren't vendors, they're infrastructure.
Pymnts · 1m

AI scams are hitting your family, not just banks
The FBI logged $893 million in AI-linked fraud losses last year, and most of it starts with a phone call.
The Conversation · 3m

Malaysia goes after DBS over 1MDB billions
Four liquidated companies want RM4.2 billion from a Singapore bank, and Anwar says the real debt is trust.
Malay Mail · 1m

Three months from AI bank raids, officials fear
UK security insiders say cheap, unguarded AI models could let ordinary criminals crack bank accounts by winter.
Dailymail · 3m

Small banks should compete on tech, not fear it
Community banks are scared stablecoins will drain deposits. The real loss is happening somewhere else entirely.
Fortune · 1m

Siri dialed the wrong bank, and a scam almost took everything
An 82-year-old asked her iPhone to call American Express and got a con artist instead.
Fox News · 3m

Scam factories stole $13 billion from Americans
FinCEN says the pig butchering rings draining US bank accounts are trafficked labor camps, not lone con artists.
TechRadar · 1m · 5 views

OpenAI comes for the analyst grind
OpenAI just shipped a banker-grade ChatGPT built with Morgan Stanley and Evercore, and Anthropic got there first.
Pymnts · 1m · 5 views

Stablecoins land in the back office
The GENIUS Act made stablecoins legal money, and now banks have to rebuild the plumbing behind them.
Pymnts · 1m · 5 views

Bessent teases a Monday bank sanction
The Treasury Secretary promised a big bank would be hit, then refused to say which one or where.
CNBC · 1m · 5 views

How Visa and Mastercard Actually Work
Peek behind the curtain at how payment networks route money, manage risk, and split swipe fees globally.
Tautology · 2m · 5 views