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Two U.S. banks have failed so far in 2026, continuing the recent pattern of smaller lenders collapsing abruptly due to firm-specific issues. January's failure of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust and the early May failure of Community Bank & Trust – West Georgia both fit that mold.
May 4
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Thomas Chaffee is the co-founder of GlobalStake, which provides institutional-grade crypto staking infrastructure.
May 4
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The Taylor Group of Wells Fargo Advisors is led by nine advisors, all of them relatively young and many of them siblings.
May 4
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American Banker research finds that while more than 30% agree buy now/pay later is good for banks and consumers, the majority of respondents are unconvinced.
May 4
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Banks are scrambling to find their place in a rapidly growing market for stablecoins. Before making major commitments, though, they need to be sure of the market segment they're trying to compete in and who their opponents are.
May 4
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Community Bank & Trust in Georgia, the second bank failure this year, shows what happens when bankers don't keep things simple.
May 4
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The Iran war's disruptions have sent oil prices jumping, but drillers are far more disciplined than they were a decade ago.
May 4
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The litigants, with some of the industry's deepest pockets, may be filing the rare cases to flag and potentially punish bad brokers, one expert said.
May 4
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Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., have released compromise language on stablecoin yield for a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, clearing the way for a markup in the near future.
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