During a sit-down interview, Bruce Van Saun, the CEO at Citizens Financial, explained how Washington policy changes could boost lending, why cyber threats keep him up nights and how fintechs and AI are changing the industry for the better.
The nomination of Jelena McWilliams to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. moves the Trump administration one step closer to completing its team of regulatory appointments in its push to undo former President Obama's post-crisis policies.
Readers react to the CFPB director shake-up, applaud honorees of American Banker’s annual banker awards and weigh in on the heated financial data debate.
Beth Mooney disarms “a ticking time bomb.” The former head of the Small Business Administration wants to buy Harvey Weinstein’s company. Plus, the CFPB showdown, an effective way to combat sexual harassment, and laundry tips from Anne Wojcicki.
Partnerships with financial technology companies could be effective in helping banks meet small-dollar credit demand, but those partnerships face a legal cloud. Thankfully Congress is considering adding needed clarity.