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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s unified agenda was quietly released this week, and it shows that rules on consumer access to financial records and small-business data collection are top priorities. 

Atlantic Union in Virginia made the most of its four-year foray into the registered investment advisory business, but it decided to take a step back after concluding one of its banking clients would do an even better job and that it could invest the proceeds elsewhere.

Fraudsters sometimes target customers of credit unions and smaller banks because the institutions lack the cybersecurity resources of larger players.

More BNPL action, BMO's new Chicago digs and more in banking news this week

The boards of the Cornerstone League and the Heartland Credit Union Association are moving forward with due diligence to possibly combine the organizations, which serve credit unions in five states.

The New York megabank’s decision, which takes effect on July 1, emerged on the same day that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. JPMorgan Chase is following the lead of Citigroup, which announced a similar policy at the start of the year.

Contactless payments went mainstream during the pandemic, but now some merchants are giving incentives for cash payments at the point of sale to offset higher fees owed to card networks due to inflation.

Paulson, who announced his retirement as a senior deputy comptroller, is one of three top staffers at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency who are departing or taking extended leave.

Kent Oram will step down on Dec. 31 after more than 15 years as president and chief executive of ICCU.

Elon Musk’s demand that executives be present in the office carries an important message for bankers.