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Brian Brooks, an acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency during the Trump administration, says the CEO of one of the largest U.S. banks considered barring customers from using its cards to buy firearms.

The crypto lender Celsius Network’s shock announcement that it’s freezing withdrawals sparked a rush by companies in the digital-assets sector to reassure markets about the health of their operations.

The agency’s proposed data collection and reporting requirements would disproportionately burden community banks, which lead the nation in small-business lending.

Allan Rayson of Encore Bank has been named American Banker's Digital Banker of the Year for leading a tech transformation and working with fintech partners that help the Arkansas bank serve commercial customers.

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America both lost substantial business in the state's lucrative municipal finance market following the passage of laws that ban discrimination against the firearms and energy sectors, according to new data.

The Biden administration’s continued extension of a student loan payment moratorium and the uncertain future of a debt forgiveness plan are causing confusion and uncertainty.

With the industry facing increasing pressure around climate disclosures, a new report highlights the challenges in measuring financed emissions as well as the potential payoff for banks that choose to be proactive.

The American Bankers Association’s credit conditions index fell sharply, as economists foresaw dampening loan demand. The weaker outlook lines up with major bank CEOs’ increased worries over a possible recession.

Despite high inflation and a tight labor market, median compensation at certain banks hasn’t budged much, according to a new report from a left-leaning group. “We can give people a more fair reward for their labor,” one of the co-authors said.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended the first “no action letter” agreement with a fintech that had provided immunity from regulatory actions.