Rep. Hill rolls out community bank deregulation package
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill’s community-banking package includes reciprocal deposits, tailoring and many other items on community bankers’ wish lists.
Bowman details regulatory relief agenda for community banks
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined several priorities affecting community banks, including potential changes to asset thresholds for smaller institutions.
Lloyds pushes tokenized deposits
The U.K. bank has completed a payment using the stablecoin alternative; while Revolut is trying to acquire Turkish neobank FUBS. Plus: execs tied to the Wirecard scandal are on their way to prison and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.
Barclays backs US startup for stablecoin clearing
The bank is investing in Ubyx to help traditional financial institutions settle stablecoin payments and compete with nonbank fintechs.
JPMorgan drops proxy advisory firms in favor of AI platform
The company’s asset and wealth management business is completely cutting ties with proxy advisors, opting to build its own research and public company voting system. JPMorgan is the first bank to stop using firms such as Glass Lewis and ISS.
Trump backs ban on institutional buyers in housing market
President Trump said he would prohibit large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. While the executive couldn’t bar such investments on its own, a legislative ban could gain bipartisan support.
Ohio bank dials into its area code to create a new identity
The 81-year-old Metamora State Bank renamed itself Bank419 to better align its brand with its business after years of regional expansion.
Credit reporting prices draw more ire from FHFA’s Pulte
A housing official renewed his call for credit bureaus to address lenders’ concerns. Low pull-through magnifies a cost that’s small relative to others.
How non-payments became big business at Visa and Mastercard
With fintechs and legal cases pressuring payment fees, the card companies are leaning more on revenue from other sources.
Restricting industrial loan charters would be bad for the economy
Industrial loan companies play a vital role in local economies across the country, providing liquidity in areas that other banks overlook. Restricting the availability of ILC charters would be bad for business.