Frank M 
This article was originally published in the Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota’s magazine, “The Bottom Line.” For many community bankers across South Dakota and the surrounding region, the seamless experience of a business debit card swipe or a reliable ATM transaction is something they — and their customers — count on without a second thought. But … Read more
Results season is finally over, which means it’s time for the first quarterly review of the year. I’ll start with short-term performance and then move on to long-term performance, strategy tweaks, recent trades and my outlook for 2022. You can continue reading this article on my new website, UKDividendStocks.com: Continue Reading… Like this: Like Loading… … Read more
The Common API working group at SFTI proudly announces the release of the Card API to support Open Finance use cases for payment cards (credit, debit, and pre-paid cards). Launched in 2022, the Card API stream has been working consistently in a core team with representatives from Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG, SIX and Viseca Payment Services … Read more
11 min read · Jun 24, 2025 Recession. The mere mention of it can trigger visions of plunging stock prices, shuttered businesses, mounting layoffs, and a general sense of economic malaise. For investors, it’s often a red flag — an alert that growth is stalling, profits are shrinking, and confidence is fading. But here’s the … Read more
Over the past few years, the UK has seen a significant shift towards more environmentally friendly transportation options. Electric vehicles (EVs) are important for reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change. They are a promising solution in this effort. However, the adoption of EVs faces several challenges, including their initial high cost compared to traditional … Read more
House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., left, and committee chair French Hill, R-Ark., at a committee hearing in June. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee passed a number of banking bills handily, signaling future cooperation between Democratic and Republican lawmakers on a handful of key banking issues. Republicans, despite … Read more
PNC Bank has partnered with Coinbase to offer crypto services to its banking clients, institutional investors, and corporate treasurers, using Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform. The collaboration enables PNC clients to securely buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies while Coinbase gains access to PNC’s banking services. The partnership follows the passage of the GENIUS Act, which brings … Read more
Rachel Reeves called it “the biggest set of reforms to financial regulation in a decade”, and, in one narrow sense, her Leeds Reforms would qualify for the description. If the ringfencing regime for banks were to be scrapped, we really would be entering a new era – or going back to an old one, since … Read more
Stagnating markets and rising interest rates are currently responsible for worry lines. Clear trend: no sign of it. While investors are groping in the dark, financial managers are facing new challenges with regard to municipal financing. Global production and supply bottlenecks, the European energy shortage, and rising prices and inflation rates are among the factors … Read more