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U.S. banks are sorted into different regulatory regimes based on asset-size thresholds established in another era. Those classifications need to be recalibrated and indexed to inflation.

"I worry a lot about the inflation side, and mainly because we're seeing expectations move in a troublesome way," Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said.

Breaking into a new industry can be daunting, especially in a field as complex as banking. Here's how experts recommend getting started.

Investors face yet another bumpy start to the trading week, although it's mounting concern over US debt rather than tariffs likely generating the volatility this time.

Almost 15 months after its announcement, Capital One Financial Corp.'s takeover of Discover Financial Services was officially completed on Sunday, creating the largest credit-card issuer by loan volume in the US.

Firing 90% of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's staff and stripping it down to "the statutory studs" is lawful, an attorney for the CFPB told an appeals court.

The merger, which provides for $6.75 million in payments to three Space City Credit Union executives, had drawn criticism. But Space City members approved it by an 82% to 18% margin.

Standard Chartered Bank hired a new head of digital assets, Europe and Americas; Provident Financial Holdings has a new chief financial officer; Bank of America is opening four branches in Boise, Idaho; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Bribed overseas contractors accessed internal systems, triggering a monthslong breach with costs reaching up to $400 million.

In a dramatic move, conservative hardliners blocked President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill, which would have included many measures favored by banks.