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The Supreme Court will hear a case in December that could overturn a longstanding precedent bolstering regulatory independence. Should the court strike down that precedent, it could have major implications for the independence of the Federal Reserve.

The credit card giant has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit involving its coupon-finding browser extension. Content creators had accused Capital One of stealing their sales commissions.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto G. Musalem would not directly say whether central bank independence is under threat, instead highlighting that the topic has received more attention.

Prior to this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, many onlookers thought a Trump-aligned and oppositional voting bloc could emerge, complicating the central bank's message. But the quarterly economic projections show that not to be the case.

Signs of elevated stress are emerging within the $1.7 trillion private credit market as default rates are rising and more borrowers are choosing to defer cash interest payments, according to a Bank of America Corp. report.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he hasn't spoken to President Donald Trump since the central bank's policy meeting this week, and didn't promise the president he would vote a particular way on interest rates.

Between 2021 and 2025, the Japanese bank SMBC has raised its stake in the U.S. investment firm from 4.5% to 20%.

The U.S. Department of Justice declined prosecution after BofA Securities self-reported the violations and fixed major compliance gaps.

PayPal, Google and Mastercard in recent days expanded support for agentic AI commerce. Card issuers will need to respond quickly to compete, payment experts say.

The Treasury Department proposed a rule delaying investment adviser AML requirements to 2028 and sought public comment on implementing regulations for a stablecoin bill passed earlier this summer.

Lendistry, one of the nation's fastest-growing SBA 7(a) lenders, is getting a $25 million infusion from TD's community development arm.

The payments company has used an acquisition of digital asset firm Bridge to gain ground, reminiscent of how fintechs have honed in on banks' payment turf for years.

President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain in office pending the outcome of her lawsuit challenging Trump's move to fire her late last month.

The Toronto-based bank named Rahul Nalgirkar as incoming finance chief. Nalgirkar, who joined BMO in 2022 from Fifth Third, will succeed the retiring Tayfun Tuzun, who came to BMO in 2020 after working at Fifth Third.

Andrew Foster, the bank's chief data officer, explained how he has been instilling data discipline across the organization and making the bank's data AI-ready.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will announce Senior staffers overseeing large, regional and community banks early next month, apparently reversing the unified approach to supervision it implemented earlier in the year.

Acting CFPB Director Russ Vought has managed to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through a series of actions. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., played a major role by cutting funding in half.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there was a "high degree of unity" among committee members during this week's Federal Open Market Committee vote. Out of 12 FOMC members, 11 voted for a 25 basis point cut.

The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.

State regulator says blockchain tools are key to detecting money laundering and sanctions violations.