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Analysts said trade war-related issues are pressuring the U.S./Mexico remittance corridor, lowering the value of the acquisition. Devin McGranahan told American Banker Intermex's technology and footprint provide a path for future expansion.

President Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Stephen Miran, who currently serves as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, as the next member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran is a key architect of President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

President Trump in an interview Tuesday morning railed against big banks for allegedly discriminating against conservatives, a notable shift in tone that puts more responsibility for the debanking debacle on banks rather than regulators.

The president said he would soon announce a replacement for departing Fed Gov. Adriana Kugler, adding that it's a "possibility" that his selection for that seat on the Federal Reserve Board will be tapped as the next Fed Chair.

President Donald Trump accused two of the nations' largest banks of rejecting his business, following a report his administration was preparing an executive order threatening financial institutions who refused to do business on ideological grounds.

The removal of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is unlikely to change government data practices in the near term, experts say, but the perception of interference will have a big effect on the credibility of government economic metrics going forward.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office last week criticizing a probe into the bureau's funding request for 2025, insisting that acting CFPB Director Russell Vought has "sole discretion'' to determine funding and staffing levels.

The Federal Reserve governor's term was set to expire in January and President Donald Trump has made it clear that she would not be reappointed. The vacancy will give Trump an opportunity to appoint someone new to the central bank's board.

The legislation would direct the department to assess the federal government's ability to respond to a host of systemic challenges including war, pandemic and financial crisis.

The Community Investment and Prosperity Act would increase the statutory cap for bank investment into community development projects, unlocking "billions in capital" that can be directed to affordable housing.