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2021's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees demonstrate how a diverse background and a unique perspective can prove crucial in difficult times.

Since late last year, a number of large and regional banks have either replaced their CEOs or announced plans to do so in the coming weeks. Here's an introduction.

The Federal Reserve announced it would extend the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility until June 30; CFPB delays mandatory compliance date for a new Qualified Mortgage standard; Mehrsa Baradaran emerges as top contender to lead OCC; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

Since romance frauds generate more than 10 times the money for scammers per event than other types of fraud, 2020 saw a substantial boost in the use of this tactic.

Square, LendingClub and SoFi are among the upstarts that once positioned themselves as outsiders but now seek to challenge banks more directly. Here's how they're doing it.

Some nominees poised to take their agencies in a new direction appear headed for Senate confirmation while an intraparty squabble has delayed the administration’s choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Here’s the roster update.

As the lockdown subsided and stores began to re-open, the habits of the British shopper had changed, forcing banks and merchants to adjust.

Lending slowed, credit allowances mounted and return on assets as well as other performance ratios weakened, according to year-end figures from the credit union regulator.

Banks lobby Congress to postpone PPP deadline; Biden’s CFPB nominee puts loan servicers, credit bureaus on notice; commercial real estate lenders worry office workers won’t come back; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

The new leaders include some who succeed retiring chief executives retiring and others stepping in after unexpected departures.

Biden plan to help smallest PPP applicants has drawbacks, banks warn; CFPB goes on hiring spree as it looks to ramp up enforcement; seeing if HSBC’s patience on fate of U.S. retail unit will pay off; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

More people are joining the gig economy, and a major driver of this trend — particularly for those working multiple gigs — is a need for faster access to cash to meet expenses.

Debit is a powerful tool for consumers, an important revenue source for financial institutions and a critical payment method for merchants, and it's importance has grown during COVID-19.

With Card Forum: Contactless about to kick off, it's important to know the major issues ahead of time so you can get the most out of the virtual event on March 16.

Big banks, Big Tech face off over interchange fees; majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans going to second-time borrowers; debate on the next OCC chief has glossed over flaws in the agency’s funding structure; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

Tech firms, banks, card networks and governments are all making strong progress toward the everyday use of digital currencies.

The backstory of Huntington's whirlwind pursuit of TCF; acting CFPB chief Dave Uejio signals tougher stance against redlining; how Democrats could gain control of FDIC's agenda; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Venues are piloting payment technology as a way to promote less contact and shorter lines.

This is in stark contrast to perceptions that cash can spread pathogens, a concern that has caused many consumers and merchants to downplay its usage.

BofA, Chase and Wells Fargo are among the big banks piloting a service to rein in screen scraping; Truist spending $1.8 billion on tech, customer service upgrades; soaring deposits have tied Regions’ hands; and more from this week’s most-read stories.