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Amazon expands "palm payment" at Whole Foods, Toast reverses 99-cent restaurant-order fee, Plaid expands open-banking reach and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

The Pasadena, California, bank expects to spend more on hiring this year, including the addition of some former Silicon Valley bankers. Anticipated loan growth and an uncertain economic horizon prompted the bank to increase reserves for bad loans.

The launch of FedNow, the Federal Reserve's instant-settlement system, raises many questions for banks, card networks and fintechs regarding costs, routing and other concerns.

Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, weighed in on credit card late fees, an upcoming open banking rulemaking and the chaos that could result if the Supreme Court defunds the agency.

Some credit unions and banks are taking a step back from the U.S. auto lending market, but Ally CEO Jeffrey Brown said the overall sector remains healthy. Though credit is weakening, the loans that the company is making are bringing large returns.

The top five community banks have more than $2.7 billion in combined first mortgage loans as of March 31, 2023.

The Financial Conduct Authority is developing new rules that tighten how financial firms can use social media, Swift and a group of banks have successfully piloted instant payments between different countries and currencies, and more.

Our annual list of 15 rising stars in banking and finance.

Next week, the House Financial Services Committee will discuss bank regulator oversight bills, including one that would remove the Federal Reserve's Vice Chairman for Supervision position.

Visa wants to expand in-car payments tech; Citizens Financial installs president to oversee growing California market; undergrads win banking competition and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

This week in global news, Lisbon takes contactless payments to the subway; U.K. politicians say AML actions rules are politically motivated; and more.

Ally, Truist, Citizens and SoFi are among the banks that offer student loan repayment benefits. The recent Supreme Court decision striking down President Biden's loan forgiveness plan could give a leg up to companies that provide such assistance to their employees.

We surveyed 164 professionals at banks and credit unions to find out their tech agenda for this year, including investment plans, tech priorities and thoughts on transformational tools. Here's what we found out.

California Bankers Association taps insider as next CEO, Spotify cuts off subscribers who use Apple's high-cost payments, Relay Payments backs auto-racing team and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The top three fintech investors in the ranking have 27 combined strategic and corporate VC investments at the end of Q1 2023.

The top three fintech investors in the ranking have 42 combined VC investments at the end of Q1 2023.

This week in global news, Mizuho opens generative AI to staff, BBVA organizes to fight fraud and more.

In this annual list, American Banker examines key metrics of the 10 highest performing small regional banks.

Wells Fargo leads $70 million funding effort targeting credit-challenged entrepreneurs; PayPal adds Tap to Pay for Venmo, Zettle; Amex names new CFO to succeed retiring veteran finance chief and more in this week's banking news roundup.

In June's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: Attempts to steal consumer data target a growing number of banks, credit unions secure deposits outflowing from other financial institutions, Citizens recruits 50 former private banking employees of First Republic and more.