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Lawmakers are seeking documents from two companies — Blueacorn and Womply — over concerns about the suspected scale of fraud in Paycheck Protection Program loans they processed.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reaffirmed national banks' ability to offer cryptocurrency services — with the caveat that its permission is necessary. Meanwhile, it joined other regulators in previewing additional crypto-related guidance.

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon quipped that his bank is likely to outlast China’s Communist Party, while reiterating his company’s commitment to doing business in the country.

Dustin Cuttriss will succeed Kevin Willour, who is retiring at the end of 2022.

Despite naming key leaders of the Federal Reserve this week, including renominating Chair Jerome Powell, the Biden administration delayed its pick for vice chair of supervision. Moving a nominee for the post later through the divided Senate could prove difficult, analysts said.

The additions follow the launch of Pay Now and the Klarna Card in the U.K., Italy and other parts of Europe.

Jane Kulich, who worked for Citizens Bank in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, was killed when a driver plowed into the gathering in nearby Waukesha.

Professional Holding CEO Dan Sheehan is dismissive of off-the-shelf bank technology. “Whatever we’re getting in a box, the next hundred competitors are going to be able to get.”

JPMorgan Chase once again stands alone as the world’s most systemically important bank after global financial regulators recommended a higher capital burden for the firm.

The e-commerce giant has threatened to ban Visa cards in the U.K., and its partnerships with the likes of Affirm and Venmo give it alternative ways to accept payments — and the means to make good on that ultimatum.