While this week's bank-stock drama blindsided most of the market, at least one corner of Wall Street spied trouble ahead.

Federal banking regulators should allow banks to receive Community Reinvestment Act credit for making loans to community news organizations.

The voluntary liquidation of one of the most crypto-friendly banks has sent ripples through political and policy circles, but the concrete effects and lessons to be learned may take time to untangle.

In his first dedicated remarks on cryptocurrencies, the Federal Reserve's top regulator said the central bank is well positioned to mitigate risks to the banking system.

The lawmakers, led by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said that "banks are delaying the process of resolving their fraud claims by weeks and even months."

The crypto-friendly California bank ran into trouble last year following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the flight of deposits held by crypto companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new report on junk fees and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at a White House virtual meeting encouraging states to tackle the proliferation of junk fees through legislation.

During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair faced several questions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's embattled funding mechanism.

In February's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: An international African American sorority enters the credit union market; a deep dive into the ideology behind banks giving out free pens; and a rising number of financial institutions are facing a tightening of liquidity and more.

For some political strategists, rising economic populism in the Republican party could mean that more financial services firms could face more political risk.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board are joining forces to crack down on unfair labor practices concerning debt and personal data.

Testifying in front of the Senate Banking Committee, the Federal Reserve Chair said financial stability and market function will both be considered as part of its review of bank capital requirements.

The Federal Home Loan Banks claim that liquidity in-and-of-itself supports affordable housing, while the Federal Housing Finance Agency seems to think the mission should be more directly tethered to housing.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr is set to give his first dedicated remarks on cryptocurrencies this week, and observers are looking for concrete examples of what regulators are going to do next in the volatile sector.

The Supreme Court's insistence that Congress expressly authorize regulatory action on 'major questions' is destined to run afoul of the administration's efforts to set rules of the road for cryptocurrency.

The upstate New York company said in a regulatory filing that Daniel Reininga, who has been chief executive for 12 years, will retire on March 10, following a cybersecurity attack and an OCC crackdown.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown wants regulators to hold public meetings on branch shutdowns in situations where community members request them. His request follows opposition to a closure in a low-income section of Toledo, Ohio.

Fifty congressional Democrats urged regulators to propose "strong" climate disclosure regulations in finalized rules that are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu compared FTX's unwinding to the collapse of Bank of Credit & Commerce International, which similarly operated across borders to evade regulatory scrutiny.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that the rise of hybrid and remote work, alongside rising interest rates, could be creating lingering risk in the maturity of some bank loans.