A proposal to reduce the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, implemented in the wake of the global financial crisis, risks bringing back the same sort of risky behavior that cratered markets in 2008.

The ICBA opposed Coinbase's filing for a trust charter in a public letter as Comptroller Jonathan Gould defended the fintech charter process on Tuesday.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Tuesday that chartering compliant fintechs is "the only way" to level the playing field between banks and nonbanks. His comments come as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency weighs new trust charters and stablecoin rules.

A survey of bank executives conducted by fintech firm IntraFi found that an overwhelming majority of respondents think Federal Reserve Governors should only be removed by the president in cases of proven misconduct.

Financial literacy advocate John Hope Bryant has joined with a Los Angeles-based developer in an effort to raise up to $300 million from banks to preserve and construct low-income housing around the country.

Bankruptcies at First Brands and Tricolor should be a wake-up call for banks exposed to the private credit market. Banks should treat indirect lending to shadow banks as a high-risk activity that demands active oversight.

Community banks are often pressured by regulators to hold significantly higher capital than regulations require, using one-size-fits-all rules of thumb. Well-managed community banks deserve the ability to make the case for lowering their capital levels.

As the political dispute drags on, there are implications beyond government disbursements, potentially harming corporate cash positions and the larger economy, according to payment experts from Billtrust and research firms.

The United States cannot assume its early lead in stablecoins will last. Dollar-pegged tokens dominate today, but Japan's clear regulations and institutional adoption could mean yen stablecoins dominate tomorrow.

As the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency receives a spurt of applications for national trust charters from crypto and payments firms, bank trade groups are urging regulators to ensure proposed activities fit within the statutory limits of the charter and the law.

There are plenty of ways that lawmakers could help community bankers. Raising federal deposit insurance limits by a factor of 40 isn't one of them.

The Senate Banking Committee is slated to hear testimony from acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill Thursday morning as he seeks to be confirmed to the role permanently.

Nine months after acquiring Heartland Financial, Missouri's largest bank posted a complicated quarter.

Credit analysts say climate risk could still pose a financial threat to financial institutions, even though the federal government has taken an ax to Biden-era climate guidance.

The agency's approval of the stablecoin-focused Erebor will be the first of many applications to open new banks, many focused on nontraditional elements of the business.

The lawmakers suggest ties between the former Binance chief and the Trump family could have led to the pardon.

A district court has agreed to halt compliance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Biden-era open banking rule while the Trump administration pursues its own rule.

A proposal from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would roll back Biden-era recovery planning rules for banks, leaving them with broad discretion to determine their own recovery protocols.

When a bank's customer dies, a patchwork of rules and regulations that vary by jurisdiction create a potential nightmare for survivors and creditors alike. The industry should converge around agreed-on best practices.

Capital One, PNC, Truist and, U.S. Bancorp are urging regulators to cut duplicative calculations and align U.S. rules with global standards, a longstanding preference for banks but one that will likely find a warm reception from a deregulation-focused Trump administration.