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Regional banks, including PNC Financial Services Group, KeyCorp, and Citizens Financial Group, were among those boosting lobbying expenses at the highest rates.

A study published after last month's crisis finds that banks can guard against rate-driven deposit outflows by keeping more liquid funds available. It also concludes that financial institutions with higher rates of uninsured deposits are more likely to face bank runs.

The Green Bay bank has seen stable performance since its recent strategy overhaul.

The U.K. payment firm recently paired with the small-business technology firm Bluevine, part of a growing network of collaborations to compete in the crowded international transfer market and cut out correspondent banks.

Elevated interest rates, economic uncertainty and financial sector fragility exposed by recent bank failures threaten to stunt lending activity.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a pair of proposals that would enhance transparency into how the council designated nonbank firms and activities as systemically risky and simplify its process for designations.

The banking unit of billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani's Rakuten Group raised about 83.3 billion yen ($623 million) selling the shares.

Pagaya is exploring an acquisition of Sunlight, which helps homeowners finance rooftop solar panels, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The proposal to streamline the Small Business Administration's signature program and expand the number of available lending licenses would benefit underserved communities.

The volume of bank acquisitions — either by credit unions or community banks — has dropped considerably so far in 2023. Experts, including prospective buyers, cite a combination of ongoing regulatory and economic pressures.