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Time and again, seemingly successful bank mergers have been rocked by revelations of poor anti-money-laundering compliance. Assessing the AML risk of a potential merger partner is extremely tricky.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said it was important for the agency to not stifle innovation through its regulatory approach.

The customer complaints received by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are not just a list of grievances. They are a vital source of information for banks and financial services firms, and must be retained.

Decreased funding for Community Development Financial Institutions and the declawing of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are top of mind for bankers.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it would cease its participation in interagency principles for regulating climate-related risks at the banks it regulates. 

The $381 million deal for Alabama-based Southern States Bancshares would give FB entree to the sprawling Atlanta market. CEO Christopher Holmes said the bank would likely focus on nearby suburban communities initially.

Banks can now engage in crypto without Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approval, part of a broader Trump-era deregulatory push to integrate digital assets into traditional finance.

The Federal Reserve governor said it is healthy to examine the regulatory architecture, but stressed the importance of the central bank having insight into the banking system.

A group of states are pursuing similar efforts to cap credit card interchange fees, endangering rewards programs that customers value and raising concerns about an illegal interstate compact.

Places to work at the 7 Times Square location "will be available on a daily first-come, first-serve basis," the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency told employees who supervise major U.S. banks.