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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chair Travis Hill Monday criticized his agency's lack of clarity on digital assets, warning that the current approach risks hindering U.S. influence in the global rollout of blockchain at banks.

Midsize lenders have largely defied the most dire predictions following Silicon Valley Bank's demise. But the nation's largest banks still have structural advantages, and the regionals remain hampered by their real-estate heavy portfolios and the continuing impact of high interest rates.

The head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Biden Administration said she will transition from public life starting March 22.

Sound Credit Union said it would acquire Washington Business Bank in a cash deal slated to close in the fourth quarter.

TD Bank is among the latest to support Tap to Pay, which allows clients to accept contactless payments on their personal smartphones. Through its investment in Autobooks, it enables others to do the same.

"Don't fight the Fed" is the mantra of investors. But, when the Fed does not allow banks to meet the needs of their communities and shareholders through unfair regulations, like the politically motivated CRA final rule, bankers have no choice but to go to court to seek regulatory justice.

Bank of America, Citi and Navy Federal are among banks and credit unions to recently manage through unforeseen challenges.

During the March 2023 banking crisis, company executives had to calm panicked customers, shore up liquidity and reassure investors after two other regionals failed. Key decisions during a critical seven-day window likely averted disaster.

Ken Vecchione, leader of Western Alliance since 2018, grew up listening to his parents talk business strategy around the dinner table. He called on those lessons and his more than 30 years of experience to steer the regional bank through last year's turmoil.

The consumer nonprofit reviewed 10 banking apps and flagged that transparency and inclusivity practices on the financial institutions' websites don't always carry over to their mobile apps.

Regulatory reform – rather than Biden's proposed solutions – is needed to fix the inventory crisis, some say, but others applauded the president's buyer cost-cutting initiatives.

PayPal expands Tap to Pay for iPhone payments; BNY Mellon's securities services leader exits; FleetCor rebrands as Corpay; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Here's how the former regulator thinks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could exit conservatorship and where he sees the residential market headed this year and next.

The rule updates requirements for how systemically important clearing networks prepare for and respond to operational risks.

Bipartisan legislation is ready for consideration in the Senate, but even if that fails, regulators have the tools they need to rein in excessive risk taking.