Opinions

The CFPB must unequivocally state that consumers own their financial data and prohibit financial institutions from monetizing access to it. No one, not even the biggest bank in the country, should dictate with whom consumers can share their data.

Theft of paper checks and their use in identity theft constitute a major blind spot in the private sector's fraud detection networks. Banks and regulators need to come together to find solutions.

Noelle Acheson highlights how last week's White House crypto document and the SEC's announced Project Crypto are not just about supporting digital assets — they're also about an overhaul of traditional finance.

As stablecoins and related products gain traction in the U.S., bankers are going to have to face the fact that their current anti-money-laundering controls simply aren't up to the task anymore.

The current system of communicating the terms and conditions of banking services fails everyone. Banks spend enormous resources on compliance theater while customers remain uninformed about their actual rights and risks.

The new age of AI-enabled agents and increasing connectivity will not reward financial institutions focused on the last wave of innovation. Latin American institutions must embrace new technology.

U.S. banks should look to Sweden, where the identity verification measures put in place by banks also give users access to both government and private-sector platforms.

Noelle Acheson outlines the key blockchain innovations for payment programmability, and highlights their advantages and their risks.

The groundwork for a system of international payments that bypasses the sclerotic SWIFT network has been created. Now the banking industry needs to get behind the switch to blockchain-based payments.

The continued investment in branches is a continued investment in bankers. A well-trained, motivated banker turns a physical location into a relationship hub.