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Involuntary medical debt continues to impair the credit of an untold number of otherwise creditworthy Americans. Federal courts have left the door open for Congress to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in a way that would address the problem.

Iran is charging tolls to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and demanding payment in crypto, which helps it both raise money and evade U.S. sanctions.

The largest banks have increased their venture capital investments in AI startups by 21% over the past two years. They're looking to "co-shape" technology so that it meets their needs.

Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins — popular topics following the passage of the GENIUS Act — got less attention last week from big-bank CEOs.

The annual Diamond Consultants advisor transition tracking study identified the winners and losers of 2025. But it also noted how quickly things can change.

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said bankers and economists are broadly against lowering interest rates now, given uncertainty from the Iran war.

Banks are pushing back on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's draft of a five-year strategic plan, which includes a notable pullback from supervising nonbanks.

U.S. banks must navigate conflicting signals as Iran's crypto toll demands and rising pig butchering scams exploit the same stablecoin and correspondent banking rails.

The RTP rail joins FedNow and digital asset firms in the quest to add speed for cross-border settlement.

Slash Financial, a fintech originally founded for sneaker resellers, closed a Series C funding round and launched an AI assistant for digital-native business customers.