Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee clashed over the stalled nominations of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and four others Wednesday. It was a prelude to the fireworks that could occur Thursday when Powell is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee.

The Merchants Payments Coalition is appealing to lawmakers to reform credit card interchange rates as Visa and Mastercard prepare to increase some fees next month after a yearlong delay.

The $142 million deal would vault the buyer from the 21st-largest bank in Philadelphia to the 12th largest.

Most loans to mortuaries are backed by the Small Business Administration, so they are capped at $5 million. The Delaware lender is teaming with an industry insurer to offer much larger loans to funeral home owners seeking to acquire rivals or refinance operations.

Just a few years ago, there was no organization for LGBTQ credit union executives and employees, nor was there anyone openly out on the stages of credit union conferences — until Linda Bodie, CEO of Element Federal Credit Union in West Virginia, asked them to make themselves known.

As governments tighten restrictions to punish Ukraine’s invaders, cryptocurrency could be a way out — but it’s hard to do without getting caught.