New tensions for Banks from regulators on both sides of Atlantic with deadlines


US Treasury released AI Based plan to regulate financial services core funtions Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in core financial services functions – from fraud detection and cybersecurity to credit underwriting and operational risk management. As adoption accelerates, regulators and institutions must ensure that governance, supervisory approaches, and market practices evolve alongside technological capability. This will undoubtedly create tension within Banks to meet the requirements. I must add my own view the Treasury deployment is moving at such speed I doubt it can meet its own deadline as well as incorporate all their own objectives. There is a parallel and … Continue reading New tensions for Banks from regulators on both sides of Atlantic with deadlines

A New Wave of Bank Mergers Is Just Getting Started


Rebecca Ungarino President Donald Trump’s looser financial regulation has helped send bank mergers to a four-year high—and more are on their way. Risks and opportunities abound. Look no further than Comerica, the 34th-largest U.S. lender. It began life as the Detroit Savings Fund Institute, an early provider of savings accounts for customers who enjoyed a perk that was novel in the 1840s: earning interest on deposits. Over time, the firm combined with competitors, rebranded, and moved its headquarters to Dallas. These days, ComericaCMA+1.44%—the product of decades of mergers and centuries of reinvention—finds itself at a critical juncture in what could be the … Continue reading A New Wave of Bank Mergers Is Just Getting Started