‘Software will get liberated’: How to survive the SaaSpocalypse
Banks like Grasshopper are already starting to use AI agents where in the past they would have bought software as a service.
Iran prediction market trades spark insider trading concerns
The fresh scrutiny comes as financial firms like Goldman Sachs and Robinhood dabble with various prediction market options.
Fincen is forcing banks to rethink some customer relationships
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s expectations of banks that file suspicious activity reports have changed. Some banking clients may soon discover that they are less appealing customers than they used to be.
Inside Iran’s payments system
Fifty years of sanctions has forced the Middle Eastern country to develop its own isolated financial system. But money has still found a way to move in and out of the country.
Iran built its own financial system, and has created a cyberfront in the war
Sanctions forced Iran to build its own financial network, but technology allows it to take the war anywhere
Bankers say tariff uncertainty is the new normal
Following a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, which drew a quick response from President Trump, banks and their commercial clients are expecting trade issues to remain in flux for the foreseeable future.
War in Iran brings cyber frontline to U.S. banks
U.S. banks are bracing for retaliatory cyberattacks following military strikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
OCC finalizes pair of community bank tailoring rules
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized rules rescinding fair housing data requirements and expanding speedy licensing for banks under $30B in assets as part of Comptroller Jonathan Gould’s push for more risk-based supervision.
CFPB to get $134M from CashCall as 12-year legal saga ends
The Supreme Court slammed the door on CashCall’s final appeal, cementing a massive win for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after a 12-year legal marathon.
Small businesses grow less hopeful for future: Fed study
Key measurements of small businesses’ health remained stable in 2025, according to a new study by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. But those firms’ optimism about the future reached its lowest point since 2020.