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Banks and dissenting policymakers have raised the possibility of challenging regulators' Community Reinvestment Act overhaul in court, but it remains unclear whether they intend to walk the walk.

Banking executives anticipate that loan demand will remain muted over the next 12 months, according to a new survey by the financial services firm IntraFi. That finding lines up with bankers' expectation that rates won't start declining until at least the second half of 2024.

Truist Financial Corp. has been the lone lender to test investor appetite for new bonds in the U.S. this week, marking a sharp slowdown after a $24.5 billion rush of fresh, post-earnings issuance last week. Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley have all held off selling debt.

The Oklahoma-based bank is projecting a modest uptick in spending alongside continuing loan growth. Many other banks are tightening the purse strings amid weaker loan demand.

The fintech Greenlight Financial has formed a CUSO to expand access to its family banking app and educational resources after strong interest from credit unions.

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office concluded that the former chief executive officer of NatWest Group breached data-protection laws when she discussed the closure of former British politician Nigel Farage's bank account with a reporter. 

As financial institutions increasingly rely on artificial intelligence for anti-money-laundering and fraud detection, they face challenges in meeting regulators' demands for complete transparency and documentation.

As Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing doubles down to lower expenses and increase profitability, a new round of cuts is expected to exceed the 800 announced in April.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that more consumers are being charged late fees, while determining that the average cardholder carried $5,288 in total credit card debt last year.

A selloff of the French company's shares sparked similar issues at other publicly traded payments firms in Europe. The question is whether the underlying issues — inflation and fears of recession — are severe enough to drag down American companies as well.