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PayPal has applied to become a US bank, offering savings accounts and loans
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
It looks like we could be seeing the launch of a PayPal Bank in the US after the company took advantage of looser conditions in order to make its application … more…
Dec 16, 2025, 3:01 PM
US bank regulator says large banks engaged in 'debanking' of disfavored industries
By Pete Schroeder, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The nine largest U. banks in the past had placed restrictions on providing financial services to some controversial industries...
Dec 10, 2025, 7:03 PM
Texas Bank Under $6 Billion Ties Itself to Trump’s Pro-Bitcoin Power Bloc
Lockridge Okoth, BeInCrypto
Texas’s Monet Bank joins Trump’s pro-Bitcoin bloc as it pivots to crypto infrastructure and regulatory support grows.
Dec 7, 2025, 10:35 PM
The Basel Consensus Is Cracking
Howard Davies, Project Syndicate
Behind the facade of unity, global banking supervisors are split between fear of over-regulation and concern that easing rules invites a repeat of the 2007-09 financial crisis. With the US rethinking supervision and scaling back enforcement, its break from Ba…
Nov 28, 2025, 11:30 AM
US consumer bureau shifts to limited oversight instead of dismantling agency
By Pete Schroeder, Yahoo Entertainment
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday that it intends to continue supervising financial institutions on a limited basis in 2026...
Nov 21, 2025, 9:16 PM
UBS Reaffirms Buy Rating on JPMorgan (JPM) as AI Drives Revenue Growth and Innovation
Sheryar Siddiq, Yahoo Entertainment
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) ranks among the best financial stocks to buy according to billionaire Ken Fisher. Following an investor meeting with the...
Nov 16, 2025, 5:12 AM
First Central Bank in Europe Buys Bitcoin Months After ECB President Said It Would Never Enter Reserves
Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com
Never say never.
Nov 14, 2025, 7:35 PM
JPMorgan secures deals with fintech aggregators over fees to access data, CNBC reports
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase has secured deals that will ensure it receives payments from fintech companies for access to its customer bank account data by...
Nov 14, 2025, 5:50 PM
Palmer Luckey’s AI and Crypto-Focused Bank Wins Conditional Approval
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
The bank is called Erebor, another tech venture from the Tolkien universe.
Oct 16, 2025, 12:30 PM
Nubank Seeks US National Bank Charter to Launch Global Expansion and Digital Banking in America
Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment
Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) is one of the best stocks to buy under $20. On September 30, Nubank announced that it had applied for a national bank charter with...
Oct 4, 2025, 8:54 PM
Brazilian Banks, Including Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR (BSBR), Come Under Regulatory Scrutiny
Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment
Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR (NYSE:BSBR) is one of the 10 Best Bank Penny Stocks to Buy Right Now. On September 3, 2025, Brazilian banks, including Banco...
Sep 27, 2025, 2:25 PM
Trump's calls to dismiss Fed governors undermine independence, Citadel CEO writes in WSJ op-ed
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
A potential loss of investor confidence in the central bank's ability to tackle inflation without political interference could have steep costs for the...
Sep 8, 2025, 2:22 PM
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) Launches Alts Expanded Access Program With Merrill Wealth Management
Talha Qureshi, Yahoo Entertainment
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is one of the Most Undervalued S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Right Now. On September 4, Bank of America Corporation’s...
Sep 7, 2025, 2:23 PM
The Fed As A Source Of Economic Growth Is A Monstrous Delusion
John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes
Government intervention or central planning that never works during the good times hardly takes on growth-oriented virtue during the supposedly bad.
Sep 7, 2025, 2:00 PM
Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed
Marceline White, Al Jazeera English
The CFPB clawed back $21bn for Americans. Now Trump is dismantling it, leaving families exposed as his donors celebrate.
Sep 5, 2025, 2:25 PM
Exclusive-US regulators cancel bank exams as Trump rollback gathers pace
Nupur Anand and Lananh Nguyen, Yahoo Entertainment
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. regulators are pulling back on some bank exams and the use of confidential disciplinary notices, a sign lenders are already...
Sep 2, 2025, 10:34 AM
Current Policy Is Destabilizing A Stable U.S. Economy
Hersh Shefrin, Contributor, Hersh Shefrin, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/hershshefrin/, Forbes
Collectively, six diagnostic Minsky indicators suggest that in 2025 the U.S. economy has become more fragile, and more vulnerable to a financial crisis.
Aug 31, 2025, 10:43 PM
These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents To The CFPB For Help. Then They Voted To Gut The Agency.
Joel Jacobs, Techdirt
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. A New York business frozen out of its checking account. A Georgia chemotherapy patient denied a credit card refund after a product dispute. A New Jersey service me…
Aug 20, 2025, 7:56 PM
Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign, renewing attack on central bank
Callum Jones in New York, Yahoo Entertainment
Ally of the president has accused the first Black woman to sit on the central bank’s board of mortgage fraud
Aug 20, 2025, 6:23 PM
How Bankers Effectively Saved (and Warped) New York City.
Emily Bazelon, Slate Magazine
Jonathan Mahler’s new book, The Gods of New York describes a pivotal four years in New York City’s history.
Aug 17, 2025, 1:00 PM
New York Takes Zelle to Court Over Fraud on the Platform, Claims $1 Billion Lost
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
You'd think the banks would be invested in preventing fraud.
Aug 14, 2025, 1:10 PM
Open Banking and Payments Competition
Patrick McKenzie (patio11), Bitsaboutmoney.com
Why the banks really hate fintechs that allow businesses to learn your account number easily.
Aug 13, 2025, 11:44 PM
Forget the Crypto Bros. Wall Street Is Driving the New Crypto Boom
Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com
The crypto market is on fire again, but the fuel isn't coming from social media hype. It's coming from institutional investors making a massive bet that the Federal Reserve is about to make money cheap again.
Aug 13, 2025, 3:38 PM
Donald Trump Orders Crackdown on Politically-Motivated ‘Debanking’
Joel Khalili, Wired
In a new executive order, the US president has called on federal regulators to investigate and punish banks for alleged discrimination against conservatives, Christians and certain types of business.
Aug 8, 2025, 7:02 AM