Rhode Island hasn't had to address a serious credit union taxation threat in recent history. There are only 11 banks headquartered in the state and their small trade group has not made credit union taxation a high priority. Lawmakers in Rhode Island understand the vital role that credit unions play in the delivery of financial services to a large segment of the population of the state. Nevertheless, the league remains ready to address any threat of credit union taxation should it arise.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a proposal to reduce its oversight of auto finance lenders, saying the benefits of supervision may not justify the "increased compliance burdens."
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A regulatory filing Wednesday sheds more light on how the megamerger came together. It also details the compensation arrangements for Comerica CEO Curtis Farmer, who will become Fifth Third's vice chair.
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The credit union fintech and core provider partnered to launch three new agentic AI-powered tools for credit unions that work with existing systems.
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As Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters says cash will soon fully give way to digital currency, Western Union, Worldline, Coinbase and Ripple entered separate collaborations to bring digital assets to wider audiences. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.
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At its first investor day in a decade and a half, the nation's second-largest bank pegged its guidance for return on tangible common equity at a slightly higher level than what it reported last quarter. Not all investors were impressed.
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Voters across the country swung hard to the left in yesterday's off-cycle elections, showing an acute interest on affordability issues ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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