CFTC seeks input on leveraged crypto trading rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking industry feedback as it considers a federal framework for leveraged crypto markets.
Lenders using VantageScore: Watch Freddie’s CRO shake-up
The chief risk officer’s oversight extends to the modernization of loan pricing and scoring, which the GSEs’ oversight agency has been accelerating.
Why wealthy retirees struggle to spend — and how advisors can help
Many wealthy retirees hesitate to spend their savings. Advisors share how budgeting and cash flow planning help clients enjoy their wealth.
Top 40 Brokers Under 40: Call for 2027 nominations
Financial Planning is seeking candidates under the age of 40 for its annual awards recognizing advisor employees at both wirehouse and regional firms for industry-leading production.
Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in July 2026. The CRA […]
Banks hold the key to on-chain corporate treasury—if they cooperate
American Banker’s closed-door roundtable revealed opportunities to take advantage of the future of on-chain banking and corporate payments.
We need to redefine what it means to be ‘unbanked’ or ‘underbanked’
The way we have traditionally measured access to banking services has become less and less useful in a world where nonbank financial services are increasingly used by consumers of all kinds.
For both de novos and prediction market, it’s how you read the law
The ICBA files a suit to stop the OCC from its charter spree, and the CFTC wants to change the rules to bring prediction markets under its regulatory remit.
‘Bank junkies’ grab the helm at a Chicago community bank
Former bank CEOs David Provost and Chip Reeves assumed control of Parkway Bank on Thursday. They plan to use the $3.7 billion-asset bank as a springboard for organic growth and potential M&A throughout the Midwest.
Fed extends deadline for Regulation O comments
The central bank extended the deadline for comments on Regulation O by one month, to Nov. 4.