Fintech

Initial employment data shows virtually no job growth in October. With the Federal Reserve's focus on the labor market, the reading could seal the deal for a November rate cut.

Transaction volume and nonpayment services boosted earnings, and the card network expects these trends to continue into 2025.

Core PCE held steady as service costs rose, but the overall report maintains the central bank's flexibility ahead of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

CEO Ryan McInerney said the case showed a "clear lack of understanding of the payments ecosystem" after the payment card processor posted better-than-expected earnings.

Alex Chriss says the impact of new payment innovation and strategies at units like Venmo and Braintree will take time.

Payment professionals expect physical cards to stick around for the foreseeable future, even as mobile wallets gain traction.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Texas banking regulators issued consent orders against Industry State Bank, Fayetteville Bank and Citizens State Bank, requiring major overhauls of their management, capital and risk controls.

The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based bank said the 16 lenders it's added have helped drive meaningful loan pipeline growth, and that another 10 new hires are expected by early next year.

The credit card heavyweight said that it expects its acquisition of rival Discover will close in early 2025, pending the approval of shareholders and regulators.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned companies about modern-day surveillance of workers and requirements to follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act.