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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday that bank profits slipped slightly in the second quarter as the Capital One-Discover merger drove provisions higher. Loan growth, deposits and insurance fund reserves showed positive signs despite ongoing credit issues.

President Trump posted a letter on social media addressed to Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, informing her that he was terminating her due to allegations of mortgage fraud. The move is likely to tee up an unprecedented legal fight over the Fed's independence.

Bank industry advocates, housing groups and CRA veterans say the rule is overly complexity and burdensome, but even they agree pre-approving CRA-eligible activities was a good idea.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined Synapse $1 for its role in a $60 million to $90 million shortfall in fintech users' accounts.

Trump's demand that Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook resign is the latest in his dangerous effort to assert control over the central bank. Fed independence is critical to the health of the U.S. economy and must be preserved.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Thursday terminated a 2022 enforcement order against Anchorage Digital, the first federally regulated crypto bank, at a time when fintechs and crypto firms are increasingly seeking national trust charters.

The Federal Open Market Committee member is the third Democrat the Trump administration has accused of committing occupancy fraud.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped an investigation into Credova Financial, a buy now/pay later lender focused on gun financing and subsidiary of PSQ Holdings, where Donald Trump Jr. serves on the board.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the private sector and central bank play complementary roles in payment innovation and stressed the need to maintain that collaboration as crypto technologies become more mainstream.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, wrote a letter to Bondi and DOJ official Ed Martin on Aug. 15 suggesting that Cook may have committed a criminal offense.