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26 Aug 2025
Banks should take a page from the health sciences' playbook and use artificial intelligence to “nudge” consumers away from transactions that have the characteristics of known fraud schemes, writes Michal Tresner, of ThreatMark, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. americanbanker.com/opinion/a…
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20 Aug 2025
americanbanker.com/opinion/b… As bank regulators work to create a more transparent and effective supervisory process, they should overhaul the process for appealing their rulings to add challenges to enforcement actions, writes Brendan Clegg, of @LuseLaw, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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14 Aug 2025
americanbanker.com/opinion/b… The CFPB must unequivocally state that consumers own their financial data and prohibit financial institutions from monetizing access to it. No one should dictate with whom consumers can share their data, writes Dan Quan, of Nevcaut Ventures, in @BankThink
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8 Aug 2025
Slashing capital requirements for the largest banks reveals that the Federal Reserve’s priorities are not with community banks. This will make it harder for small banks to compete with their larger peers, writes Adam Turmakhan in @AmerBanker @BankThink. bit.ly/4fsrWrH

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6 Aug 2025
As stablecoins and related products gain traction in the U.S., bankers are going to have to face the fact that their current AML controls simply aren’t up to the task anymore, writes David DeLeon, of @Accenture, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. bit.ly/40SPD6s

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6 Aug 2025
Banks would face higher assessments to bring the Deposit Insurance Fund’s reserve ratio into compliance. Costs would be reflected in higher fees and reduced availability of credit, writes @DanielSavickas, of @ProtecTaxpayers, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. bit.ly/40TLu2c
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29 Jul 2025
A huge percentage of Americans, particularly Gen Z and millennials, score poorly on financial literacy tests, with predictable consequences. AI-powered agents would help empower them, writes Scott Smith, of Fizz, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. americanbanker.com/opinion/a…
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30 Jun 2025
The insights of frontline employees can be invaluable tools for improving a bank’s operations. It’s up to executives to get out of the office and listen to what they have to teach them, writes Dave Martin, of @BankMechanics, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.bit.ly/3I8AAis
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