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The payment company opened a new office in Dublin to battle rivals like Adyen, Stripe and PayPal.
February 4
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In a contentious House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sidestepped questions on the Trump family crypto conflicts of interest and inflation with pugnacious responses to Democratic lawmakers' questions.
February 4
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is slated to testify in the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning as part of the committee's regular oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
February 4
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The proliferation of so-called "Drainer-as-a-Service" platforms that allow low-skilled attackers to execute sophisticated fraud schemes present a challenge to banks as cryptocurrencies go more mainstream.
February 4
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The "exorbitant privilege" the U.S. has long enjoyed because of the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency would be supercharged if global adoption of stablecoins leads to greatly increased demand.
February 4
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Community bankers say credit unions and new fintech entrants are increasing the competition for deposits and loans, even as deregulation is lowering capital and compliance costs, according to a new survey from reciprocal deposit provider IntraFi.
February 4
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WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based Community Development Financial Institution, was already under strain from stalled federal CDFI funding. The recent immigration crackdown added significant uncertainty for its customers as well.
February 4
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Pulte says a GSE stock offering remains likely in 2026, but other policy paths are in play. NMN survey data shows the industry expects broader changes first.
February 4
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Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran, who had been on a leave of absence from his position as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since he was confirmed to the central bank in September, resigned his CEA role Tuesday to uphold his promise to resign his White House role if he remained past the expiration of his term, which concluded Jan. 31.
February 3
