Banking

Stablecoin issuer Circle, holders seek $624 Million in IPO

Circle Internet Group Inc. and some of its backers are seeking to raise as much as $624 million in a long-awaited initial public...

Payments groups want 3.5% remittance levy killed from tax bill

A proposed 3.5% tax on remittance transfers should be killed because it invades consumer privacy and would encourage the use of unregulated money-movement...

Fintech funding future uncertain in tariff-saddled market

It is too early for experts to predict the impact of ongoing economic uncertainty worldwide — driven by tariffs and macroeconomic and geopolitical...

Banks replace passwords with QR codes for security, CX

Financial institutions are offering new options to traditional passwords to enhance security and sign-in experiences — and clients are opting in.  The global...

Movers and shakers: Michael Lehmbeck new CIO at AgFirst

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank has named Michael Lehmbeck chief information officer.  Lehmbeck joins the Columbia, S.C.-based credit union from BankUnited where he was...

Trade research, fighting fraud among top Nvidia AI uses

Chipmaking giant Nvidia is seeing high demand for its AI tools within the financial services industry.  Nvidia is seeing a “sharp jump” in its...