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Even as they continue to press for additional changes, banks get some wins from the revised Basel capital framework and a ballpark estimate of their capital outlook for the next few years.

Jerome Powell has indicated that he will buck tradition by remaining on the Federal Reserve Board after his term as chair expires. Given the circumstances, he's making the responsible call.

The president's son has seemingly cut ties with the digital asset fintech ALT5 Sigma, whose shares lost 90% of their value after purchasing the tokens.

The Japan-linked risk for banks is not the exchange rate itself but the funding, collateral and rollover pressure behind it. Sudden volatility in the foreign exchange market will rapidly cascade into U.S. Treasury markets.

Jerome Powell isn't Fed chair anymore, but he's staying on the board, which might be uncomfortable for his successor.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that he would remain on the Fed board after his term as chair expires next month, resolving the last and most significant open question about his departure and the onset of Kevin Warsh's leadership at the central bank.

The Beaver State measure gives de novo banks up to $1 million per year in tax credits. Oregon lawmakers modeled their legislation on a 5-year-old Ohio law.

As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives what is most likely his final press conference as chair Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to keep interest rates steady.

Community banks' primary objection to the Main Street Depositor Protection Act appears to be that one provision of it would give credit union customers the same level of deposit protection as bank customers.

Kevin Warsh's nomination to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve passed through the Senate Banking committee in a party-line vote.