Banks should defend the CFPB out of self-interest
A robust consumer protection regime ensures that consumers will rely on the stability and reliability of traditional banks by pushing capital away from volatile and speculative markets.
US banks ride out market turmoil using capital buildup they opposed
This time almost no one is questioning the industry’s ability to ride out whatever is coming.
DOGE staffer, CFPB top lawyer ordered to appear in court
A federal judge has ordered a staff member of the Department of Government Efficiency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s top lawyer to appear at an evidentiary hearing next week.
Cost of Discover acquisition drags on Capital One’s earnings
Capital One increased its legal reserve by some 164% during the first quarter as it awaited regulatory approval to acquire Discover — an OK it won last week.
Head start: Old National says Bremer deal will close early
The Evansville, Indianapolis-based company now expects to complete its $1.4 billion acquisition of Bremer Financial in Minnesota on May 1, instead of mid-year.
Florida credit union to acquire third bank in five years
The Sunshine State deal comes following a banner year for credit union-bank combinations, despite pushback from community banking advocates.
How payment leaders can use cash-flow insights to boost lending
The growth of digital payments, coupled with the U.S.’s new open banking framework, may finally move the needle for an alternative form of credit decisioning.
IMF cuts U.S. growth forecasts, warns of stability risks
The International Monetary Fund lowered its economic growth projections for 2025, citing policy uncertainty. It also urged central banks to stand ready to use macroprudential tools to facilitate lending in a potential recession.
House Democrats question Bessent over CDFI contradictions
House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., led a group of Democrats in challenging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the current state of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
Ending the separation of banking and commerce myth
As the user experience becomes fundamentally more digital, the separation of banking and commerce washes out. It all starts to look like data processing.