Banking

The heads of both the House and Senate banking committees introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to undo the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overdraft rule, a measure that only needs a simple majority in both chambers to pass.

For the first time since the Eaton Fire erupted more than a month ago, Altadena has a bank branch that's open for business.

Michael formerly led tech groups at Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Lloyds.

Joseph Otting, who is leading Flagstar's turnaround, said potential buyers may be interested in acquiring the regional bank once it gets past certain challenges.

In his semiannual testimony before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the effective shuttering of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaves no federal regulator in charge of policing large banks for consumer protection law compliance.

As it closes in on a New York listing, the Swedish fintech partners with the largest merchant acquirer in the U.S. by payment volume.

A stop-work order from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's newly appointed acting director Russell Vought has created uncertainty about the future of consumer-oriented enforcement activity.

The Ontario-based lender announced a partnership that represents the first dividend from its recent acquisition of a Minnesota-based community bank.

A federal appeals court in Texas has delayed the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's small-business data reporting rule slated to go into effect in July. How the Trump administration proceeds from here could be instructive on its approach to other CFPB rules.

The digital banking software provider recently received $160 million in funding and hopes to grow its bank client list as it upgrades product offerings.

The Columbus, Ohio-based bank has unveiled a product that lets adults who need help managing their finances and guarding against fraud give limited account access to someone they trust.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement and litigation over its medical debt rule, handing the banking industry an immediate reprieve.

Until last month, Altadena was a flourishing melting pot. Now, with thousands of houses burned and no functioning banks, residents wonder if it will ever be the same.

Oil and gas companies are borrowing to invest in more drilling and new processing facilities to meet rising global needs for U.S. fossil fuels. Several banks said energy loan demand is expected to strengthen further this year.

Despite crypto-friendly signals coming from Washington, getting a bank account still appears to be a challenge for crypto businesses and investors.

The $4 trillion-asset company is looking to grow its deposit franchise by building a presence in new markets. The 24-branch addition in Alabama is its latest part of that push.

Founder Ken LaRoe says his decision to step back from daily management chores will help the Orlando, Florida-based Climate First Bancorp maintain its independence.

Trump's executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund raises important questions — as yet unanswered — around funding, governance, political interference and the purpose that such a fund would serve.

The reality of banking is that some customers are riskier and more labor-intensive than some banks want to tolerate. If Congress doesn't like where banks draw the line, it needs to understand what moving it will entail.

The credit union suffered a ransomware attack in June 2024 that affected nearly all of its banking systems.