The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Rohit Chopra in a letter to President Donald Trump confirmed that his "term as CFPB Director has concluded."

State banking associations across the country said that Michelle Bowman should be the Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision, not least because she already sits on the Fed board and could start immediately.

The Trump administration's Office of Personnel Management sent a memo of frequently asked questions encouraging civil servants to go on vacation and even take a second job, which in some instances is contrary to longstanding agency conflict-of-interest rules.

In a Friday speech, Federal Reserve Board member Michelle Bowman said regulation and supervision should be aimed at expanding banking access, not limiting it.

The cannabis industry and its financial partners see potential gains under Trump, either in the form of direct changes in policy, economic incentives or the nascent effort to curb debanking.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman is widely seen as the president's most likely choice for vice chair for supervision, a position soon to be vacated by Michael Barr. But while Bowman is the administration's most straightforward option, it's not the only one being considered.

Money remittance provider Wise said it "strongly disagrees" with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's characterization that it advertised inaccurate fees and did not properly disclose exchange rates.

Russell Vought, should he be confirmed by the full Senate, would join a short list of those able to lead the CFPB, as his predecessor Mick Mulvaney did, per the requirements of the Vacancies Act.

President Trump's executive order is meant to roll back his predecessor's emphasis on diversity and inclusion, but it could also complicate the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s efforts to correct its own workplace-harassment problems.

Capital One's five-day interruption, President Trump's planned dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and more this month.

A trio of high-profile lawsuits issued at the tail end of the Biden administration indicate that the agency cares more about pursuing a political agenda than it does about helping American consumers.

The Federal Reserve chair said banks are well situated to handle risks related to crypto customers, but added that regulatory scrutiny of banks' direct engagement with the assets will be greater than for simple custody arrangements.

M&A, economic growth and artificial intelligence are among the leading issues banks will encounter this year, economists said.

The nation's central bank held interest rates steady in its first decision of the year.

The Office of Management and Budget issued a sweeping directive Monday to overhaul the federal government to align with the Trump administration's priorities.

The Federal Reserve's monetary policy group is expected to hold rates steady, but the chairman will face a litany of questions about the year ahead and on the inflationary impact of implications of the Trump administration's early policy moves.

The National Treasury Employees Union told employees not to respond to the mass email asking federal workers to resign. The chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is reviewing the directive.

John Asbury, who is CEO of Atlantic Union Bankshares, said credit unions that compete head-to-head with for-profit banks should lose their tax-exempt status. He also called for bank regulation based on complexity rather than size.

The FEMA-operated program has over 4.7 million policies in force, and lawmakers have kept it intact via dozens of short-term extensions since 2017.

The chair of the Senate Banking Committee said the Trump administration will soon address the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director. "I think we're going to be happy with the answer they give us and the person they give us as well," the Republican from South Carolina said.