Congress has leveled the deposit playing field for community banks
The new law’s reciprocal and custodial deposit provisions recognize what the evidence has shown for two decades. They should spur, not substitute for, the broader work of protecting America’s depositors.
What comes next for the Fed’s regulatory independence?
The Supreme Court may have allowed the central bank to chart its own course on bank oversight for now, but discrepancies between two recent rulings set the stage for challenges.
Kansas bank becomes second in a week to fail, fourth this year
Small Business Bank in Kansas failed on Friday, the second failure in a week and the fourth failure overall in 2026.
Press Release: The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas
PRESS RELEASE | JULY 17, 2026 The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas WASHINGTON — Small Business Bank in Lenexa, Kansas, was closed today by the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered […]
How one bank is managing the risk that AI spending dries up
Amid warnings that a future slowdown in AI capital spending could pose a systemic threat, executives at Regions Financial said they’re preparing the same way they would for any other credit concentration.
How advisors can tailor services to clients with ADHD
ADHD can cause a slew of financial woes for clients, leaving them feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or emotional. Here is how advisors can help them build their confidence and stay on track.
RIA buyers think ‘market has reached its ceiling’: DeVoe
In its annual survey of industry consolidators, DeVoe and Co. detects signs that the upward march of RIA deal valuations may soon come to a halt.
Citizens will stop lending to firms linked to ICE detention
The regional bank faced months of pressure to end its relationship with CoreCivic and The Geo Group, two of the country’s largest private-prison operators. On Friday, it said it would “exit the credit facilities” it has in place for those companies, attributing the decision to business factors, not pressure from activists.
Fifth Third says it’s using AI to track Comerica conversion
Banks use artificial intelligence to do many different jobs. At Fifth Third, the technology is supervising the biggest post-merger integration in the bank’s history.
PayPal balks at Stripe acquisition offer
PayPal’s board of directors is reportedly unimpressed with Stripe and Advent International’s $53 billion offer to buy the company. Analysts had speculated that the offer may be low, despite the fact that it came in at a 30% premium compared with other merchant processors.