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Bank of America had a 55% increase in new clients in May, and the lender is planning to bulk up staffing to keep up with demand. 

This week in global news, Mastercard teams with SimpliFi in the Middle East, Venezuela and Russia collaborate on payments, Alipay backs Asian Games and more. 

Bank of America is also planning to expand into Madison, Wisconsin; Boise, Idaho; and Birmingham, Alabama, a company executive said. The goal is to find growth opportunities that don't require operating a large number of branches, the executive indicated.

The credit card company says it could raise interest rates, charge new fees and implement penalty-based pricing if late fees get capped at $8. But its ability to maneuver is constrained by a 14-year-old federal law.

Bond traders have overestimated month-over-month headline inflation heading into four of the last seven Consumer Price Index releases, says strategist Raghav Datla.

The Simplicity credit card from Citigroup has had staying power, suggesting that a card without late fees can be profitable. Its success shows how the U.S. card market might look different under a controversial CFPB proposal to slash those charges.

A study from Surfshark found that crypto scams cost their victims about five times as much money as losses from other cybercrimes.

The Tennessee-based bank was supposed to be acquired this year, but the merger fell apart a month ago. Now executives say that employees are energized as they reengage with clients who are relieved that they won't be switched away from First Horizon's systems.

Barclays' Peter Gasparro describes Barclays' unique approach

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says the company's abrupt decision to abandon a long-running sales process of its Mexican retail operations won't change its medium-term guidance nor the eventual plan to exit the unit and allows stock buybacks to resume.