In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said regulators should have supervisory authority over crypto activity.

Early next year the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is slated to consider whether certain loans are actually securities.

Central Pacific Bank, which has branches on the Big Island, is tracking the eruption of Mauna Loa in an effort to limit the risk of service interruptions. So far, the impacts appear to be limited.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lacks a board member with state banking regulatory experience as required by law, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors says. None of President Biden's picks — including acting Chair Martin Gruenberg — meets that criterion.

Lenders that offer streamlined refinances in the future shouldn't be required to consider the borrower's income or employment status, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The trade group's comments were part of its response to a request for information on mortgage products that would support the financial stability of households.

Mal Cullen will take over as chief executive later this week, succeeding Steven Wolff, who is retiring. CIBC Mellon is a joint venture of Bank of New York Mellon and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.