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The Boston-based custody bank has acquired PriceStats, a private economic researcher. The move comes at a time when federal data agencies are weathering budget cuts, political attacks and a government shutdown.

Barwick Banking Co. will have the wherewithal to accelerate its expansion in Georgia and Florida after a $50 million investment from a new venture capital platform.

The fintech SpringFour has partnered with financial institutions to connect individuals to community resources in a record-long U.S. government shutdown.

Following a judge's rejection of a 2024 settlement with merchants, the card networks are offering a slightly higher interchange reduction and easing card acceptance rules. It's the latest attempt to end a legal fight that's two decades old.

Ryan Duchene is a partner and managing director in Deloitte Tax's International Tax Quantitative Consulting Services practice with extensive experience providing high value analytical consulting services to many industry sectors, including dozens of Fortune 500 corporations. He has led the development of Deloitte's Integrated International Tax Reform model and Deloitte's OECD Pillar One Model and delivered related modeling services to dozens of clients.

Ryan Bowen is a principal at Deloitte Tax LLP in the International Services Group of the Washington National Tax Office. He joined Deloitte in 2017 following a seven-year career at the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel, International. While at the IRS he worked on guidance under Sections 367 and 721(c). He currently leads WNT's Pillar Two efforts and advises clients on general issues in outbound taxation.

Sunrise Banks and other members of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values are encouraging their employees to train the generative AI models they use, so that the models understand values-based banking.

Industry groups and consumer advocates are continuing to push for regulators to interpret the GENIUS Act's prohibition on stablecoin interest as broadly as possible, while crypto firms push for a narrower interpretation, arguing that increased competition would benefit consumers.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said emerging stresses in housing and private credit markets warrant a reduction to short-term interest rates. While preferring a 50 basis point cut in December, Miran said he would settle for a 25 basis point reduction.

John Delaney is the founder and chairman of Forbright Bank. He served three terms in the U.S. Congress where he was a member of the House Financial Services Committee. He has founded and led multiple businesses, including two New York Stock Exchange-listed financial services companies.