Jobs rebound in March, unemployment at 4.3%
New jobs in health care largely drove the gains, while the federal workforce and finance continued to shrink.
Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 3, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in January 2026. […]
Earned wage access programs are simply not loan products
EWA programs benefit workers across the country, making it more likely that they will be able to avoid high-cost credit products like payday loans. Efforts to restrict them will harm consumers.
How Fifth Third grew embedded banking fee revenue 53% in 2025
The Cincinnati bank’s Newline business is now its fastest growing commercial payments segment.
US banks with Paris offices on alert due to terror threats
After French authorities stopped a bomb plot against a Bank of America office in Paris, security experts warned banks to step up their preparations for terror attacks.
$71.4M in regulated stablecoins stolen in crypto heist
The largest crypto theft of 2026 hit Drift Protocol after attackers exploited a small security council, putting a spotlight on DeFi vulnerabilities.
Coinbase receives conditional approval for OCC trust charter
The cryptocurrency exchange is the latest digital asset firm to receive a trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
US card networks accelerate bets on agentic AI
Visa has deployed advanced artificial intelligence to help solve payment disputes and expedite corporate bill pay; while Mastercard adds Hong Kong to its global agentic commerce network.
Mortgage credit costs jumped 10x in 4 years: CHLA
Which parties are responsible for the surge persisted as a source of debate as community lenders released updated survey data reflecting their average expense.
Mortgage rates hit a 5-week high, as buyers retreat
The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.46% this week, its highest mark since September, as mortgage applications fell 10.4% and sellers outnumber buyers by a record 46%.