New CDFI info collection would eliminate race as criteria

A Treasury proposal would remove race and ethnicity from the criteria community development financial institutions can use to establish a targeted market population, a move that could affect institutions serving minority communities.

DOJ accused of withholding interview with an Epstein banker

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has accused the Department of Justice and the FBI of withholding the release of an interview with a prominent banker connected to Jeffrey Epstein. A law passed earlier this year requires the DOJ to release Epstein-related files.

Fed adapting data tools for AI bots

In a speech, Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said a new protocol will ensure data from FRED, FRASER and other databases is interpreted and sourced accurately by AI agents.