Top bank conferences to attend in 2027

Connecting with peers and competitors may offer the gut-check that banking leaders need so they can innovate in a way that lets customers and shareholders both prosper.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 6, 2026

Banks prioritize responsible AI, governance as use soars

JPMorgan Chase and Capital One ranked highest in AI maturity considering talent, leadership and transparency, according to Evident's annual AI index.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 6, 2026

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Artificial intelligence

Banks must decide whether to forge AI tools in-house or partner with outside firms. AI’s importance can’t be understated, but legacy tech may also constrain the budget for banks looking to innovate.

By Banking Dive staff

Why Fiserv pivoted on FIUSD

The payments processor had planned to issue its own stablecoin, FIUSD, by last year, but the strategy shifted for multiple reasons.

By Lynne Marek • Oct. 5, 2026

Warren, Van Hollen pressure OppFi to ditch bank deal

Weeks after nonbank lender Enova scrapped its bid to buy Grasshopper Bank, two Senate Democrats are urging nonbank lender OppFi to abandon its own dealmaking efforts.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 2, 2026

Charter must be ‘top priority’ for fintechs pursuing it: Mercury exec

The fintech has always wanted a charter, according to Mercury Bank CEO Jon Auxier. After years of hard work, “now is the right moment to go after it.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 30, 2026

How BofA’s tech summit influences strategy

An annual event uniting bank leaders and tech upstarts, happening next week, helps the lender assess how potential partners are innovating, Bank of America’s chief technology and information officer said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 30, 2026

Fed’s ‘collective lack of action’ let info security risks fester: OIG

Governance of the central bank's information security program and enforcement of controls lack clarity, resulting in a 2024 incident involving a retiring employee “remaining unresolved for over a year,” an OIG report said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 29, 2026

Valley National Bank to acquire fintech Bluevine for $340M

The fintech is set to bring Valley $2.1 billion in deposits and make the bank “a much stronger and more relevant small business competitor,” executives said Monday.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 28, 2026

Capital One’s agentic AI strategy hinges on data, platform-first mindset

Proper data context and guardrails are key to deploying AI agents at scale, said Rashmi Shetty, the bank's vice president of enterprise artificial intelligence.

By Makenzie Holland • Sept. 28, 2026

Why a full-stack AI infrastructure is the new trust currency in banking

Scaling AI in banking? Discover why full-stack infrastructure is the new trust currency.

By Al Slamecka, Global AI, Financial Services, AI Infrastructure & Connectivity, Cisco • Sept. 28, 2026

Banking’s AI red flag: From 0 rollbacks to deploying agents you can trust

In banking, unseen customer communications AI failures cost the most. Here's the fix.

By Alejandro Murcia is the Global Director of Financial Services at Sinch, the communications infrastructure banks trust to power intelligent customer communications at scale. • Sept. 28, 2026

BofA battles for talent as business banker hiring surges

Bank of America's Sharon Miller says competitors recognize business owners as a fountain of leads for cross-selling opportunities and are chasing that business, too.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 24, 2026

Bank of America plans to double AI budget next year

The bank’s co-president Wednesday pointed to “clearly identifiable” gains from AI, as questions swirl around how soon returns on investment will be seen.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 23, 2026

OCC conditionally approves 3 national trust charters

Bastion Platforms Trust Co., Agora National Trust Bank and Catena Trust Bank applied for charters in March, April and May, respectively.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 21, 2026

Stripe’s wallet embraces AI bots

The payments giant has recently integrated its Link digital wallet for consumers with personal AI agents from Meta, xAI and other AI players.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 18, 2026

State regulators float AI framework for banks, examiners

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued discretionary guidance that proposes eight questions examiners should consider and three tiers of risk banks face by using artificial intelligence.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 17, 2026

SMBC revs up recruiting in Charlotte

To add 2,000 jobs over the next six years, the Japanese bank is visiting college campuses near the North Carolina city to build its talent pipeline and offering experienced workers the chance to put their stamp on something new.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 14, 2026

How Navy Federal harnesses AI to confront scam activity

A top anti-fraud executive at the credit union says thwarting scams requires “totally different” tools than fraud, and AI is providing both new threats and novel solutions.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 11, 2026

Chime outgrew bank partner model, CEO says

“There's no question that we haven't been able to move as fast as we would like” with product launches, Chris Britt said Sept. 9. Acquiring Stride Bank will give the fintech “complete control of our destiny.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 10, 2026

Bank FOMO fueling AI spending, Accenture exec says

Most banks have yet to see widespread, sustained value from AI initiatives, because they “have not figured out how to reconfigure the work, fully, around AI yet,” said Accenture’s Mike Abbott.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 10, 2026

MoneyLion alums take OpenReserve ‘out of stealth’

Couched as a home for “continuous” banking, the company received conditional approval for a national banking license from the OCC.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 4, 2026

Revolut nabs conditional OCC charter

The neobank has long eyed a U.S. banking charter, seeing it as “a seat at the table” with regulators.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 4, 2026

Wells, BofA, Citi back upcoming stablecoin

Goldman Sachs, PNC and Capital One are also among 21 financial institutions partnering on an asset expected to go to market early next year.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 1, 2026

BitGo acquires NYDIG’s institutional trading business

The transaction allows NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining and data center development, the company said.

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 31, 2026

VALT Bank gets FDIC’s nod

The proposed Eagle, Idaho-based digital business bank, which received its conditional OCC charter in March, plans to open in the fourth quarter, proposed CEO Matt Gediman said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 28, 2026