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Experts say the Trump administration is waiting for Scott Bessent to be confirmed as treasury secretary and for other appointees to clear the Senate before naming acting heads at federal banking agencies.

Greg Baer, head of the Bank Policy Institute, echoed the president's assertion that unchecked supervisors are urging banks to drop risky clients .

Executives at JPMorgan Chase, BNY and others discussed whether AI will kill jobs and how to work with fintechs at the World Economic Forum annual meeting.

A document circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee makes a number of suggestions for cutting federal spending, including revoking the federal tax exemption for credit unions and eliminating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s orderly liquidation authority.

President Donald Trump levied a surprise broadside against Bank of America's Brian Moynihan at the World Economic Forum, chiding the CEO and catching him off-guard, accusing his lender of limiting business with conservative clients.

After the tumult of buying PacWest Bancorp, Banc of California is not only profitable again but surpassing Wall Street's expectations.

The Dallas-based bank's fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts' forecasts. Texas Capital raised its estimate for 2025 adjusted fee income to $270 million.

Valley National Bank and Dime Community Bancshares expect a better balance of deposit costs to help boost their net interest margins in 2025.

The settlement detailed the missteps PayPal took in the lead-up to the attack and highlighted common risks — both on compliance and security — banks face.

The case against Yellowstone Capital, which state officials alleged deceived small-business borrowers, has brought attention to the industry.

Banks' AI deployments will now be supervised by states and the companies themselves, experts say.

A Government Accountability Office report Thursday said emergency actions taken by federal regulators in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's failure were justified and appear to have stemmed further disruption, but noted those actions could contribute to moral hazard.

The technology vendor is going outside the company to hire PNC vet Michael Lyons to replace Trump administration-bound Frank Bisignano, leaving the Pittsburgh-bank without its heir apparent for the top role.

The Bethesda, Maryland, company projects increases in loans and deposits as its C&I lending strategy gears up. Criticized and past-due loans appear to be declining even with a jump in nonperforming assets.

Scott Turner, President Trump's pick to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, faced opposition from Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee, but his nomination was nonetheless approved by a vote of 13-11.

The Virginia-based bank said the Federal Reserve signed off on its acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp in Maryland. The transaction was the third-largest bank deal announced in 2024. It could be finalized as soon as April.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that auto lenders' use of reposession agents spiked to nearly 70% in 2022, up from 31% in 2018, resulting in higher costs for consumers.

The era of unchecked AI enthusiasm is giving way to a more measured and deliberate approach. Organizations are beginning to see AI not as a panacea but as a powerful, albeit complex, tool that requires thoughtful implementation.

House Republicans are in talks over raising the cap for state and local tax deductions after winning pledges to include it in a must-pass tax bill this year.