New Basel endgame rules will make banks competitive in mortgages again
A revised Basel III endgame proposal from the Federal Reserve would fundamentally change the economics of mortgage lending for banks — improving returns, reshaping pricing and reopening a market they sidelined.
SBA raises cumulative loan cap for first time since 2010
While the move is seen in a positive light, lenders and Trump administration officials are still angling to raise the loan-size limit within the agency’s flagship 7(a) program.
Big bank CEOs got the highest pay raises in 2025
While bank CEO pay increased across asset sizes last year, the CEOs of the nation’s largest banks received the biggest boosts in total direct compensation, according to a study.
Large bank ratings improve under revised Fed review system
Roughly 80% of banks with more than $100 billion of assets were deemed well-managed in the Fed’s latest supervision and regulation report, a sharp increase from 2024.
Why MoneyGram wants a stablecoin
In a sea of coins, the transfer firm’s CEO says that by working with partners to build its own branded coin, it can control more of the related products and lower costs.
TD insider pleads guilty in $3.4M account fraud
Cheungkin Lam fed customers’ account details to a crew that drained their balances, including $417,300 from one account that TD had to repay.
Paze ramps up marketing with NBA Finals ad
Early Warning Services’ digital wallet solicited actors Elizabeth Banks and Gabrielle Union for its second national advertising campaign as it looks to tie itself to financial institutions in the public eye.
Bessent calls inflation ‘short-term blip’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed senators’ concerns about higher costs for Americans, noting average yearly inflation is lower than during the pandemic, while also confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Tuesday claim that the administration will not move forward with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.”
Fed’s Barr: Regulatory relief increased big bank profits, not lending
The Federal Reserve’s former top regulator said recent efforts to reform regulation and supervision have boosted executive compensation and share buybacks, not the broader economy.
Billions at stake as Supreme Court mulls interest on escrow
New York borrowers want the Supreme Court to rehear a case requiring banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts, due to a split among appellate courts.