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Postal banking in the U.S. hasn't gotten off the ground, partly because of strong resistance from American banks. But a successful trial offering of affordable consumer loans by Toronto-Dominion and Canada Post, and their plans to take them nationwide, are a reminder that the idea persists.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, said he and Maxine Waters, who chairs the panel, agree stablecoins should be backed one-to-one.

The Rhode Island bank has launched a program that allows companies to use interest earned on their deposits to purchase credits. It's a way for companies to address climate change without reducing their own hard-to-abate emissions.

The U.S. Treasury Department faces a second lawsuit over its August decision to sanction Tornado Cash, a crypto-mixing service that obscures sources of coin transactions. 

Labor costs constitute a major piece of banks' spending on preventing financial crimes despite technological advancements, and costs are leveling off despite new legislation. Here's why.

Sterling Bancorp is suing its founder and former CEO, Scott Seligman, to get him to repay dividends it alleges are tied to his influence over its problematic Advantage Loan program. The lawsuit claims Seligman was so controlling he even used a robot — nicknamed the "Scott Bot" — to surveil employees.

The vice chair for supervision warned banks to be on the lookout for liquidity risks and illegal activity when dealing with the crypto sector.

The crypto custodian Copper Technologies has obtained $196 million in fresh funding this year, as part of an ongoing series C investment in the business.

Royal Bank of Canada expects to gain more market share in the U.K. wealth management business in the years ahead, with its technological capabilities key to attracting clients.

Rising interest rates could force some community banks to fall below a critical capital threshold that the Federal Housing Finance Agency uses to determine eligibility for Home Loan bank advances.