Banking Politics & Policy News
American Banker's Politics & Policy coverage delivers news and analysis on how legislative action, federal agency rulemaking, regulatory politics, and public policy debates shape banking strategy, risk, competition, and compliance. Coverage explores congressional priorities, executive branch initiatives, regulatory agency actions, and the political forces that shape and impact the operating environment for financial institutions, payments companies, fintechs and distributed finance companies.
Bank leaders must navigate a dynamic policy environment where congressional action, regulatory priorities, and political forces influence capital standards, supervisory expectations, digital asset frameworks, deposit insurance, consumer rules, and competitive dynamics.
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President Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on more than 90 countries Thursday represents a major shift in the U.S. trade stance, but the impact on inflation, the Federal Reserve and the economy are still unclear.
August 7
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The executive order tells banking regulators to examine banks for signs of politically motivated account denials.
August 7
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We've just lived through a repeat of Operation Chokepoint, the federal effort to deny banking services to disfavored companies and individuals. We must know the full story so it can never happen again.
August 7
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Noelle Acheson highlights how last week's White House crypto document and the SEC's announced Project Crypto are not just about supporting digital assets — they're also about an overhaul of traditional finance.
August 7
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Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook said artificial intelligence will be transformative, but cautioned government officials not to assume that gain in AI technology will offset inflationary pressure elsewhere arising in the economy.
August 6
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President Trump in an interview Tuesday morning railed against big banks for allegedly discriminating against conservatives, a notable shift in tone that puts more responsibility for the debanking debacle on banks rather than regulators.
August 5
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Banks would face much higher assessments to bring the Deposit Insurance Fund's reserve ratio into compliance. Those costs would be reflected in higher fees and reduced availability of credit.
August 5
