Former TD Bank employee pleads guilty to check-fraud scheme

A former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty to a felony in connection with a check-fraud scheme; EWA provider DailyPay filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James; First Citizens BancShares ended the shared-loss agreement it made with the FDIC after acquiring Silicon Valley Bank; and more in this week’s banking news roundup.

Exclusive: Cortez Masto offers bill to reform FHLBs

A bill being introduced by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., would compel the Federal Home Loan Bank system to contribute 30%, or a minimum of $200 million, of each bank’s net earnings into affordable housing or other community development programs.

DOGE descends on FDIC in federal downsizing push  

A Department of Government Efficiency team is working with FDIC leadership to “increase efficiency,” which could include cuts to contracts and streamlining staff. FDIC says DOGE staffers have “appropriate clearances.”