Trump touts economic policy despite market turmoil

President Donald Trump said he inherited an “economic catastrophe” from his predecessor in a joint address to Congress, though markets fell Tuesday on fears of a budding trade war with Canada and Mexico.

A scandal-scarred Rhode Island bank moves to liquidate

Independence Bank can cease operations once it satisfies the conditions in an FDIC consent order. Liquidation would close out a five-year drama that began when regulators cited the bank for SBA lending irregularities.

CFPB dismisses lawsuit against Zelle and three big banks

The Biden-era suit against Zelle’s parent company and its largest bank parent owners sought to require banks to reimburse consumers for “induced fraud,” when a consumer is tricked into sending money to someone under false pretenses.