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Sanctions forced Iran to build its own financial network, but technology allows it to take the war anywhere
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Following a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, which drew a quick response from President Trump, banks and their commercial clients are expecting trade issues to remain in flux for the foreseeable future.
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The Supreme Court slammed the door on CashCall's final appeal, cementing a massive win for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after a 12-year legal marathon.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized rules rescinding fair housing data requirements and expanding speedy licensing for banks under $30B in assets as part of Comptroller Jonathan Gould's push for more risk-based supervision.
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U.S. banks are bracing for retaliatory cyberattacks following military strikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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In separate arrangements, Mastercard is working with SoFi and Visa is working with Bridge to build scale in anticipation of greater demand for the digital asset.
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Key measurements of small businesses' health remained stable in 2025, according to a new study by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. But those firms' optimism about the future reached its lowest point since 2020.
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Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., told reporters that community banking didn't fit into the housing package moving forward in the upper chamber, but that he's in discussions with House leaders and the White House to move a separate financial services package.
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"AI may not take your job, but somebody who knows AI will," says Raymond George, CIO of Clearview Federal Credit Union.
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