5 ways financial advisors can sharpen their listening skills
“The Listening Advisor” author John Gatewood preaches a five-part framework that he says can help financial advisors build deeper relationships with their clients and open valuable careers to aspiring planners.
Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in August 2026. There are no administrative hearings scheduled for October 2026. Amended Consent Order: Chesterfield State Bank, Chesterfield, IL Consent […]
House Dems seek extended comment period on Trump CRA rewrite
House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
Bank examiners already have a good template for regulating AI
Recent federal guidance stopped short of issuing rules for banks’ artificial intelligence use, but bank examiners already have some tools they can deploy to make sure these systems operate safely.
What long-end crowding on the yield curve means for the Fed
As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
How Chase, BofA, Wells are luring borrowers in a 7% market
Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
SBA faces blowback over plan to redefine small business
While bankers generally seem to support a draft rule that would make larger companies eligible for SBA loans, smaller firms and Democratic lawmakers have panned the proposal.
It’s not just the Fed: Small biz fintechs feel the pinch
Payment firms that also lend money said the Iran war, Canada trade war and other tariffs were already pressuring small businesses. Here’s what some lenders are trying to do about it.
Latest leadership shuffle shows Wells Fargo is in new phase
Scott Powell, who was hired by CEO Charlie Scharf to help fix the bank’s regulatory problems, is moving into the chief risk officer role.
AGs warn Congress that AI threatens the financial system
Federal banking agencies spent the year putting agentic AI outside their guidance. The attorneys general want Congress to move the opposite way.