Browsing: Banks

Key insight: Banco Santander’s pending acquisition of the Northeast regional bank Webster Financial is one leg of the Spanish bank’s plan to boost U.S. profitability, executives…

As wealthy Americans increasingly see art as an investment, some banks are taking on a dual role: part wealth manager, part connoisseur.Processing ContentThe latest example is…

Processing ContentKey insight: Banks made $295.6 billion in net income in 2025.Supporting data: Banks’ net interest margin hit 3.39%.Forward look: Shortly after the data window, which…

Processing ContentKey insight: Banks should look to their history and be deliberate about how they integrate AI into their systems.What’s at stake: Many institutions are trying…

Key insight: The Treasury released an AI lexicon and a risk management framework specifically tailored to help financial institutions safely adopt AI technology. What’s at stake: Inconsistent…

Key Insight: The battle over Illinois’ ban on certain “swipe” fees is not over, as a coalition of banking trade groups appeals the latest court ruling.Expert…

Key insight: OpenClaw operates as an autonomous agent with the same system privileges as its human user, making it a unique shadow IT threat.What’s at stake:…

Key insight: Regional banks that completed M&A deals in 2025 would have seen slower-than-average core deposit growth without their acquisitions.Supporting data: Absent the acquisitions, banks in…

Key insights: U.K. banks are considering a locally based payment network, and Americans are big contributors to spending influxes in Italy for the Olympic games. What’s at…

I’ve long said that the banks weren’t interested in mortgages anymore.Their distaste for home loans probably began post-2008 when several were forced to close their doors.…