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CFPB Opens Review of Community Development Lenders
May 26, 2026

Federal regulators are reportedly investigating lenders backed by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Bank Regulation
US and UK Lower Capital Requirements for Banks While EU Raises Them
May 26, 2026

Banks in the United States and the United Kingdom are gaining additional asset capacity due to bank deregulation, while those in the European Union and Switzerland face increasing capital requirements, according to Alvarez & Marsal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FDIC Sets Bank Secrecy Act Standards for Stablecoin Issuers
May 22, 2026

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors has taken another step in implementing the GENIUS Act by approving a proposed rule that would implement Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanctions compliance standards for FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
May 22, 2026

For years, the argument over Federal Reserve account access has largely centered on who gets in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

AML
House Hearing Puts AI Fraud at Center of AML Overhaul
May 21, 2026

Criminals are not waiting for regulators to modernize anti-money laundering rules, and that asymmetry shaped a House hearing that exposed a larger divide than where to set reporting thresholds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bank Regulation
House Hearing Puts Bank-FinTech Oversight in the Spotlight
May 20, 2026

Financial infrastructure rarely becomes visible until it breaks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails
May 19, 2026

The White House is pushing federal financial regulators to take a fresh look at the rules that shape how FinTechs work with banks, payment systems and the broader financial services sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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California Says Yotta Misled Customers Before Synapse Collapse
May 19, 2026

California regulators have ordered FinTech Yotta Technologies to pay $1 million, adding another enforcement action to the long fallout from the collapse of banking-as-a-service middleman Synapse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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UK Makes Digitally-Focused Updates to Decades-Old Credit Law
May 19, 2026

Regulators in the United Kingdom said in a Monday (May 18) news release that they are ready to update the country’s 52-year-old Consumer Credit Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...