banking regulation

China Shutters Nearly 25% of Its Banks Amid Oversight Push

China Shutters Nearly 25% of Its Banks Amid Oversight Push
China Shutters Nearly 25% of Its Banks Amid Oversight Push
October 04, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

China has reportedly closed almost 25% of its banks amid increased oversight of smaller lenders. The world’s second largest economy shuttered a record 670-plus banks...

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Judge Blocks SVB Parent From Shifting $1.71 Billion Loss to FDIC
Judge Blocks SVB Parent From Shifting $1.71 Billion Loss to FDIC
August 31, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has prevailed in a case stemming from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. As Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 31), a federal judge...

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FDIC Order Forces Lineage to Rebuild Capital and Earnings
FDIC Order Forces Lineage to Rebuild Capital and Earnings
July 31, 2026  |  Banking

Lineage Bank, which was a partner bank for Synapse, the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider that went bankrupt in 2024, has reached a consent order with the Federal...

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Feds Say Banking Agencies Have Trouble Uncovering Outdated Rules
Feds Say Banking Agencies Have Trouble Uncovering Outdated Rules
July 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

In 1996, Congress passed legislation requiring banking agencies to address unneeded regulatory burdens. Thirty years later, it is difficult to tell if the efforts behind...

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FDIC and OCC Both Want to Be Stablecoins’ New Boss
FDIC and OCC Both Want to Be Stablecoins’ New Boss
May 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Washington has decided that stablecoins are too significant, economically and systemically, to remain outside the regulatory perimeter. Now comes the rulemaking. With the GENIUS Act’s...

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Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
December 15, 2025  |  Banking

German digital bank N26 has chosen a chief executive amid new regulatory sanctions. Mike Dargan, currently group executive board member for UBS, will become N26’s...

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Former OCC Director Michael Hsu Takes a Seat at the Venture Table
Former OCC Director Michael Hsu Takes a Seat at the Venture Table
December 15, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Watch more: Monday Conversation With Michael J. Hsu Moving between the public and private sectors in banking and financial services is rarely straightforward. The objectives...

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Fed’s Outstanding Supervisory Findings Fall as Banks Remain ‘Sound and Resilient’
Fed’s Outstanding Supervisory Findings Fall as Banks Remain ‘Sound and Resilient’
December 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The banking system is “sound and resilient,” Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said Tuesday (Dec. 2). Bowman said this while...

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