Tech companies may be the biggest winners of a custodial deposit provision tucked away in a much-touted bipartisan housing bill set to become law this week.

The Federal Reserve's new chair wants to change the way the central bank communicates with markets and the public. What those changes ultimately amount to could represent a major shift in an agency that has made transparency a guiding light for decades.

Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.

Rising assessment fees and the fear of punitive actions under newly installed state regulator Rohit Chopra may push some California-chartered banks to switch to a federal overseer, some industry observers say.

A proposal from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to reshape the CAMELS rating system, which, combined with other related policy moves, are teeing up a sea change in the way banks and their federal supervisors go about their respective businesses.

While bank CEO pay increased across asset sizes last year, the CEOs of the nation's largest banks received the biggest boosts in total direct compensation, according to a study.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell's decision to remain on the board he once led combined with a lack of explicit rules governing Fed governance could lead to a power struggle that hasn't been seen in a generation.

Even after the passage of federal legislation governing stablecoins, the card network is covering its bases as it pursues more digital asset products.

The newest version of the House housing bill would make a ban on institutional investors owning some homes less harsh than the Senate version by removing a seven year mandate on selling build-to-rent homes.

The move comes about a year after rising delinquency levels prompted SBA to raise lender fees and tightened underwriting standards in its flagship 7(a) program.

Unlike several other large banks, neither Citi nor Citizens Financial Group is interested in expanding their retail branch presence beyond their existing footprints. Both say they see plenty of growth opportunities in those markets.

Amendments to a long-awaited crypto market structure bill slated to be marked up in the Senate Banking Committee Thursday would force lawmakers to vote for or against the banking industry's desired changes to the legislation.

The Federal Housing Administration put an end to pandemic-era relief last year, triggering a 28% jump in foreclosures on FHA loans in the first quarter and an expected spike in defaults ahead.

Banks' deposit costs fell as the Fed made borrowing cheaper. But signs of increased competition are already emerging, and analysts see a tougher road ahead.

Almost 60 SBA loans originated by Community Bank & Trust — West Georgia were classified as noncurrent, according to Small Business Administration records. Last week, Community became the second U.S. bank to fail in 2026.

Life insurers' borrowings from the Federal Home Loan banks has increased in recent years, raising concerns about opaque, private credit investments and how it intersects with the Federal Home Loan banks' housing mission.

Public comments on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's GENIUS Act implementing regulations highlighted the rift between banks and crypto firms over the permissibility of yield on stablecoin holdings, an issue that has stalled crypto market structure legislation for months.

The Iran war's disruptions have sent oil prices jumping, but drillers are far more disciplined than they were a decade ago.

The payments giant is counting on the FIFA World Cup this summer for windfalls in its consumer and commercial businesses. Long-term, agentic commerce is creating a whole new ecosystem to which Visa can attach itself, Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said on a call with analysts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to finalize a contentious rule mandating the collection of demographic data on small-business borrowers, with the aim of ensuring equal access to credit for women and minority owners.