Investment

On Thursday, a ransomware group published data apparently stolen from Tri Counties Bank, which suffered an outage to its ATM network last month.

The North Carolina bank's venture capital arm has recently taken stakes in two early-stage companies, including one aimed at helping independent pharmacists, after cashing out on two others last year.

The group behind the ongoing campaign allegedly has the support of a hosting provider that's complicit in helping spin-up new scam websites.

Any major news provides fraudsters the opportunity to take advantage of a frenetic situation. This time, their plea for customers' banking credentials seemed extra credible.

Leaders said the value of learning about emerging technologies outweighs a tighter economic environment.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank ratcheted up the financial pressure on startup companies that was already building. How can new entrants adapt?

Some tech startup clients had to scramble to retrieve money as the bank was closing. Many wonder which financial institution will fill the void. 

Panic withdrawals brought down a bank within two days, and many point to some venture capitalists, who urged companies to pull money out of the bank.

The Philadelphia bank's new CEO says a planned infusion would let it update its branch footprint, technology and other resources as part of a turnaround.

In February's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: An international African American sorority enters the credit union market; a deep dive into the ideology behind banks giving out free pens; and a rising number of financial institutions are facing a tightening of liquidity and more.