American Banker

American Banker is a US banking daily from Arizent that follows how banks and their regulators behave. For payments readers the useful parts are the payments and technology coverage and the policy desk on the CFPB, the Federal Reserve and compliance.

What it covers Section tabs run from commercial, consumer and community banking to mortgages, credit unions and wealth. Recent headlines include a look at Wise's compliance spending and banks testing AI agents for customer service. A mid-October story profiles Citizens Private Bank growing in the gap left by First Republic. Earnings coverage often explains how a bank's payments line is changing.

Formats Newsletters include a weekday Daily Briefing, a weekday Payments newsletter, a Wednesday and Thursday technology issue and a Friday Best of the Week. Opinion pieces, annual lists such as the Most Powerful Women in Banking and conferences sit alongside the news. Most articles are behind a subscription.

Why payments people read it Merchants and PSPs that rely on sponsor banks can follow how banks view fintech partnerships, interchange and enforcement before the news reaches the payments trade press.