Comptroller Gould minimizes leading bank concerns in hearing
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould took several assertive stances at a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday, minimizing concerns about banks’ potential compliance costs to collect citizenship data and sidestepping questions about World Liberty Financial’s trust charter application.
Oregon community bank ceases mortgage operations
Willamette Valley Bank cited consumer shifts to nonbanks and stubborn interest rates behind the decision, joining a line of institutions to exit since 2025.
Exclusive: Lawmakers introduce bipartisan FHLB bond bill
The bill, offered by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Todd Young, R-Ind., would allow Federal Home Loan bank members to establish tax-exempt community infrastructure development bonds.
OCC proposes comprehensive stablecoin framework
The agency’s 400-page GENIUS Act proposal sets capital, reserve and operational rules to govern how stablecoin issuers may operate.
Senate tees up housing bill, but what’s in it is unclear
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., moved to consider the housing package next week, but it’s not clear what version of the bill senators will be voting on as the House, Senate and White House are still negotiating priorities.
TD reports progress on turnaround as AML efforts press on
The Toronto-based bank reported higher revenue across the entire company, including in the U.S., and kept expenses in line with its previous projections.
Chime beats Q4 estimates, leans into Trump Accounts
After completing a migration to its proprietary tech stack, Chime is setting its sights on GAAP profitability in 2026 following a strong fourth quarter.
Banks face risks, opportunities from card surcharges
Recent reports from JD Power suggest that more customers choose payment alternatives to avoid surcharge fees.
Community banks should grab the opportunities created by stablecoins
Noelle Acheson argues that stablecoins can help community banks deepen relationships with their customers, help them explore new forms of capital formation and strengthen their own exposure to risk.
WisdomTree gets SEC approval for 24/7 trading
The investment broker announced a real-time trading and settlement option for its tokenized money market fund through USDC stablecoins and the ethereum ledger.