The biggest data breaches of 2024 in financial services
Data breaches in 2024 exposed billions of records, impacting financial firms, banks and consumers alike.
A federated digital dollar is key to sustaining US economic leadership
The U.S. is risking the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency by delaying the launch of a central bank digital currency. Adopting a "federated" version of a CBDC could answer the concerns of many skeptics.
The economy is looking good for banks in 2025 — but watch out for 2026
Economists say the U.S. economy is leaving 2024 healthy, with unemployment low, inflation manageable and growth robust. Unknown variables — including the depth and scope of President-elect Donald Trump's immigration and tariff policies — could change that course, but likely
Banner year for CU-bank tie-ups extends with deal in Maryland
Hanscom Federal Credit Union in Massachusetts said it would acquire Peoples Bancorp and its insurance agency. It marked the 21st deal of the year involving a credit union buying a bank.