bank regulation

White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails

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

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...

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House Votes to Cut Red Tape for Smaller Banks
House Votes to Cut Red Tape for Smaller Banks
May 13, 2026  |  Politics

The House of Representatives passed bills Tuesday (May 12) that would tailor the supervisory requirements and reduce the frequency of examination for smaller financial institutions...

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Banks Can’t Outsource Judgment to Algorithms
Banks Can’t Outsource Judgment to Algorithms
April 24, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The growing reliance on automated customer interactions across banks and retailers is now being matched by a change in supervisory expectations, one that places continuous...

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OCC Enters the Interchange Fight and Raises the Stakes
OCC Enters the Interchange Fight and Raises the Stakes
April 20, 2026  |  Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving on two fronts to reshape how interchange is governed in the United States, pushing federal...

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Mission Lane Credit Card Startup Wants to Become National Bank
Mission Lane Credit Card Startup Wants to Become National Bank
April 20, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Credit card startup Mission Lane has reportedly applied to become a U.S. bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Coinbase’s Trust Company Draws Criticism From Banking Sector
Coinbase’s Trust Company Draws Criticism From Banking Sector
April 06, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase last week won conditional regulatory approval for a national banking trust charter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Fed Watchdog Says Bank Merger Reviews Are Getting Slower
Fed Watchdog Says Bank Merger Reviews Are Getting Slower
March 24, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog has found that the central bank is taking longer to approve bank mergers and acquisitions than it did four years...

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Proposed National AI Framework Would Test Banks’ AI Decision Models
Proposed National AI Framework Would Test Banks’ AI Decision Models
March 24, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The debate over artificial intelligence policy has entered a new phase, as Washington moves toward a national framework that seeks to unify a fragmented regulatory...

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