Montana does not have a regular legislative session this year. In the past bankers have bashed credit unions before state legislators and have coordinated a lawsuit on field of membership. They have not introduced damaging legislation in the legislature. As good business and good protection we are encouraging credit unions to tout the credit union difference in their marketing. We are encouraging campaign involvement, building grassroots forces, and honing our arguments.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.
The wealth management firm received its conditional approval from the OCC as it seeks to manage custody of digital asset investments for its clients.
Colony Bankcorp has reached a $163 million deal to acquire Florence, South Carolina-based First Reliance Bancshares.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued proposals Thursday that would reduce planning requirements for big banks and slash deposit insurance prices, citing the financial health of the Deposit Insurance Fund.
The card network's recent partnerships attempt to build demand for new forms of artificial intelligence while feeding "value added" revenue — a nonpayment fee metric that investors watch closely.
Christopher Phelan, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, declined to directly answer questions about recent inflation data and the effects of tariffs on consumers during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
