Have Virtual Currencies Virtually Arrived?
As bitcoin and other private digital currencies gain wider acceptance, is a “central bank digital currency” on the way soon?
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Keeping Bank Customers Connected in a Socially Distanced World
Super-powered ATMs may be more relevant than ever.
Podcast: Minority Banks and Financial Inclusion
First Independence Bank was founded 50 years ago to help rebuild Detroit’s economy in the wake of damaging urban violence. Today, in a new era of economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, and protests and unrest in response to incidents of racial injustice, minority depository institutions continue to have a unique role in serving distressed communities.
Sen. Moran Introduces ABA-Backed Brokered Deposit Modernization Bill
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) yesterday introduced an ABA-backed bill to replace current restrictions on brokered deposits with an asset growth restriction that ABA said better reflects today’s financial services environment.
The Future of the Branch in a Digital World
Lessons from sophisticated retail for using physical space to build trust, explain products and solve problems.
J.D. Power Studies: Bank Digital Transformation Paid Off During Pandemic
New findings from several J.D. Power mobile and online banking studies underscore the importance of banks’ digital transformation efforts ahead of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.
How Privacy-Enhanced Technologies Can Make Financial Crime Compliance More Effective
Financial institutions will need to break out of old paradigms and adopt improved information sharing strategies that enable more efficient criminal investigations.
OCC Issues Proposals on Bank Activities, Innovation
The OCC today proposed changes to its rules for national bank and federal savings association activities and operations to ensure that they can continue to meet the shifting needs of consumers, businesses and communities.
Acting Comptroller to Focus on Innovation, Fintech
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will focus on promoting “responsible innovation” in the banking sector and continuing OCC modernization, he said in a statement upon taking office from former Comptroller Joseph Otting.
Podcast: Supporting Small Business Cashflows in the COVID Recovery
Memorial Day signified the beginning of summer in many parts of the country, and the slow but steady reopening of business activity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Iowa Superintendent of Banking Jeff Plagge offers ideas for long-term solutions to get struggling businesses back on their feet after the lockdown.