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The Office of Management and Budget has prevented billions of dollars from flowing to community development financial institutions, preventing those funds from supporting housing development.
September 26
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Payment-focused fintechs are acquiring – and keeping – merchants' business thanks to services such as fraud prevention, analytics financing and loyalty tools, according to Capgemini's 2026 World Payments Report. If banks want to compete, they'll need to change their game.
September 26 -
The $18.6 billion-asset Muncie, Indiana-based company agreed to pay $241 million in stock to acquire First Savings Financial Group and expand into the Southern end of the Hoosier state.
September 25 -
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Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr warned that subjecting the stress testing models to the notice and comment process could lead them to "ossify."
September 25 -
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. President John Waldron criticized the growth of barriers to movement put up by countries around the world, amid rising concern among American firms about the Trump administration's decision to charge $100,000 for a key type of visa.
September 25 -
In a Stanford University study, workers said receiving shoddy content from generative AI models creates almost two hours of extra work per incident.
September 25 -
Anthony Woodward is the co-founder and CEO of RecordPoint, an innovative, fast-growing Australian SaaS solution focused on helping organizations discover, govern, and control their data for tighter compliance, more efficiency, and less risk. With a background in both technology and the law, Anthony has also held positions at Unique World, Commander, and Freehills. He also co-hosts the FILED podcast and writes the FILED newsletter, focusing on the intersection of data privacy and governance. Anthony is regarded as one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of data and privacy.
September 25 -
The crypto company's x402 Foundation will standardize transactions, making the company one of many technology firms working on standards for AI-powered commerce.
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