Visa, Mastercard and big banks bet on global payments tech
The U.S. card brands plan to acquire European firms for security and subscription payments, while Bank of America seeks new markets for its virtual B2B business and JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain unit gains ground.
CFPB’s Chopra pans so-called ‘Chopra doctrine’ of expanding authority
Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said his tenure at the agency could be characterized as simply reading statutes rather than finding novel ways to enforce regulations.
Wealth management powers big quarter for Morgan Stanley
The New York-based investment bank reported higher revenues across all business lines, with double-digit increases in wealth management and investment banking.
Helping seniors avoid financial scams is just good business for banks
As financial fraud becomes more and more sophisticated, banks need to get proactive about protecting their customers from scammers. This is particularly true of seniors, whose deposits are a key source of banks' core deposits.