Backbase Launches the AI-Native Banking OS, Defining a New Category for Agentic Banking

The Banking OS unifies the frontline of banks so customers, employees, and AI agents work together in a single operating ...
The Royal Gazette

Athene second-biggest borrower from Federal Home Loan Bank system

Life and annuities insurer Athene borrowed nearly $23.3 billion from the Federal Home Loan Bank system in the US last year. The FHLB’s financial report for 2025 shows that Athene, which is owned by ...
Business Wire

Krug Promoted to Executive Vice President and Enterprise Operations Executive

WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Banner Bank leadership team announces the promotion of Jennifer Krug to Executive Vice President and Enterprise Operations Executive. In this role, Krug will ...
The New York Times

Big Lenders’ Risky Loans Are Rattling Wall Street

Lending troubles at Blue Owl Capital and other so-called private credit behemoths are setting off fears of a “bank run,” as one hedge fund put it. By Rob Copeland and Maureen Farrell Rob Copeland and ...
Fast Company

JPMorgan warns a ‘parallel banking system’ is emerging—and it could put trillions in deposits at risk

Stablecoins that offer interest-bearing rewards may increasingly resemble bank deposits. But unlike traditional deposits, they lack the regulatory safeguards that undergird the banking system. That ...
NerdWallet

5 Best Small-Business Loans in 2026

Get the capital you need to start or grow your small business with these five loan options. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when ...
U.S. News & World Report

Brazil Bank Lending Beats Central Bank Forecast With 10.2% Rise in 2025

BRASILIA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - ‌Brazil's bank lending increased 10.2% ‌in 2025, official data showed on Tuesday, exceeding the central bank's forecast, driven mainly by stronger-than-expected ‍household ...
The Business Journals

Rockland Trust rules out banking M&A as it focuses on Enterprise Bank conversion

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min While Rockland Trust is steering ...
World Bank

World Bank Supports a Stronger and More Resilient Health System in Botswana

GABORONE, January 26, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Botswana Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Project, which will support the ...
Forbes

Why Banks Are Rejecting Too Many Small Business Loans

Small business loan rejection rates in the United States remain stubbornly high, which is a lose-lose scenario. Denial of credit prevents capital-starved firms from growing and deprives lenders of ...
MarketWatch

Wonder Partners with FormPiper and LendingClub to Bring Enterprise-Grade Financing to Independent Furniture Retailers

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TAMPA, FL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, and MARIETTA, GA, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wonder, the retail sales ...