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Credit unions hit new highs in membership, deposits and loans in 2025. But it was also a chaotic year for the industry's governing body, and the sector faced renewed attacks by banks.
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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the administration must request funds from the Federal Reserve, rejecting a Trump DOJ legal theory.
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Jenny Small serves as regulatory counsel for the stablecoin issuance firm Rain. She is a former attorney at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and then spent time in private practice before joining Rain.
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Chloé Dolsenhe is principal managing director of regulatory strategy at Vantro Advisors, where she advises financial institutions, stablecoin issuers, and technology companies on supervisory strategy and resilient product development. She formerly served as an enforcement attorney at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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The year was marked with six state regulations, new entrants, product and market expansion from existing EWA providers and buy-in from investors.
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The fintech IPO drought ended this year with several large public exits by firms such as Chime, Klarna and Circle.
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BJ Gardner is the director of IT Development & Operations forPennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM).
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Ray Rogers is the property claims director for Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM).
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There is a narrow window of opportunity for banks to position tokenized deposits as an alternative to stablecoins for customers seeking the convenience of cheap, blockchain-enabled payments.
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As stablecoins become an increasingly prominent feature of the financial landscape, Noelle Acheson gives us her top five trends to watch out for.
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