The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a challenge to Colorado's effort to exercise more power over the interest rates charged to its residents.
There are two monster debtors out there — the AI industry and the U.S. government. Is the credit market big enough for the both of them?
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The company's Square unit has upgraded its seller-focused credit card, adding incentives and linking to digital transfers rails. This comes as Stripe may acquire PayPal and AI developer OpenRouter.
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Western Union's acquisition of International Money Express hit another roadblock on Friday when California's key regulator said it was suspending its previous approval of the deal. That suspension came the same day that New York's top supervisor and last regulatory holdout of the deal approved the purchase.
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BNPL lenders may tighten underwriting, a development that could benefit bank-led BNPL.
BayFirst Financial in St. Petersburg plans to focus on larger commercial deals after repairing the damage from a failed strategy that emphasized small-dollar loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
In a notice of proposed rulemaking announced Monday, the Treasury Department said it would extend GENIUS Act liability to exchanges, but raises new compliance questions for foreign-issued stablecoins.
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United Bank and Five Points Bank, both ranked among the top-performing banks by Capital Performance Group, said they have stayed in the mortgage business because they see it as a way to build strong relationships in the communities they serve.
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In American Banker's ranking of banks with the strongest metrics, here is this year's list in the $10-$50 billion range, based on data from Capital Performance Group.
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A recipe of no securities, mostly adjustable-rate loans and a cheap rural deposit base made the Texas bank the top performer in the $2 billion-$10 billion asset class.
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The industrial bank charter is attracting increased interest because of the combination of innovation and safety it offers. However, charters should only go to companies that can meet a rigorous set of requirements.
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Bankers, particularly at the midsize and regional level, should be on the lookout for more opportunities to develop networked solutions to common problems, such as know-your-customer operations and fraud detection.
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In a contentious hearing in the House Financial Services Committee, congressional Democrats evinced serious skepticism about the Federal Home Loan Bank System. That could bode ill for the Home Loan banks should control of the House flip in November.
There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.
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The printable PDF includes rankings based on the firms' 2025 revenue as well as the number of financial advisors, compensation, total client account assets and more.
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In a constantly changing industry, clearing and custody fees defy generalizations. The largest independent broker-dealers present financial advisors with the choice of working with a "self-clearing" firm or one that outsources those essential services.
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Morningstar finds that active investment managers beat low-cost passive index trackers only 27% of the time over a 12-month stretch.
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So far, annual home lending growth is on track to slow, but not stop, with some positive developments surfacing amid broader challenges.
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A 10-state coalition is asking a federal court to put a halt to the OCC's rules which pre-empt laws on banks paying interest on mortgage escrow deposits.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association says the three-day post-close period is redundant, but consumer groups called it vital for borrowers and required by law.
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Account titling and beneficiary designations could contradict what clients write in their wills, undermining estate planning. Advisors can help keep these current.
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Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego, Ariz., and Angela Alsobrooks, Md., signed on to the bill, signaling a hardening of their position on an ethics provision in the CLARITY market structure bill.
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August is National Make a Will Month, but advisors say it's important to urge clients year-round to secure their wishes by keeping wills and estate plans fresh.
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Citi's pending purchase of the rewards fintech is a pivot in the way the $2.9 trillion-asset bank thinks about its points program and comes at a time when interchange is under fire.
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Vikram "Vik" Malhotra joins the Bank of New York Mellon's board of directors from McKinsey, Bank of America will acquire up to a 49.9% joint-venture stake in Jio Credit Limited, JPMorganChase terminates its banking relationship with Polymarket over regulatory concerns, and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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