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OCC and FDIC redefine unsafe banking, targeting excessive risk-taking
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued new guidelines defining unsafe and unsound...
JPMorgan and Goldman clash over Fed capital rules, risking billions
A powerful Wall Street alliance has fractured over proposed changes to Federal Reserve capital rules. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are clashing with...
Bank of America warns of financial selloff, citing 5% 30-year yield risk
Bank of America warns of significant short-selling pressure on financial stocks. This risk materializes if the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback program fails to...
SEC proposes Regulation Crypto Assets, seeking to standardize digital market rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the Regulation Crypto Assets proposal in the Federal Register today. This rulemaking establishes a...
Jim Simons' RenTech Slashes Financials ETF Stake by 95%
Renaissance Technologies, the quantitative hedge fund founded by Jim Simons, drastically reduced its investment in the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)...
Santander completes Webster Financial acquisition, building $327 billion US banking giant
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. completed its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation after receiving final shareholder and regulatory approvals. The...
SEC proposes Regulation Crypto Assets, aiming to keep digital innovation onshore
SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins introduced Regulation Crypto Assets today to establish a clear framework for digital markets. This proposal seeks to organize crypto...
Citi Launches Bitcoin Custody, Bridging Digital and Traditional Assets
Citigroup announced on August 18, 2026, it will launch a Bitcoin custody service for institutional clients later this year. The fourth-largest U.S. bank will...
FinCEN scraps US beneficial ownership reporting, exempting domestic companies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) repealed beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies. This reversal ends mandates that...
Goldman Sachs pitches Nvidia’s $500B AI debt, creating new asset-backed market
Goldman Sachs is recruiting investors for Nvidia’s $500 billion AI financing initiative. The bank's asset management division provides junior capital and...
Bank of America Pledges $250 Billion for Infrastructure, Targeting Tech and Energy
Bank of America launched the Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative to provide $250 billion in financing, investment, and advisory services. The bank aims...
U.S. Inflation Slows to 3.4%, Cooling Interest Rate Hike Fears
The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in July. The annual inflation rate slowed to 3.4% from 3.5% in June. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy,...
Chime Hits Second Straight Profitable Quarter, Announces CFO Departure
Chime reported $670 million in total revenue for the second quarter of 2026. This figure represents a 27% year-over-year increase. The company achieved its...
US and Japan Launch Rare Yen Intervention, Fighting 40-Year Lows
The United States and Japan confirmed a rare, coordinated currency intervention on Monday. This joint action supports the Japanese yen after it recently fell...
US and Japan Launch Rare Joint Yen Intervention, Countering 40-Year Lows
The United States and Japan conducted a rare, coordinated currency intervention on Monday to support the yen. The Japanese Ministry of Finance and the U.S....
US and Japan Intervene to Support Yen, Countering 40-Year Low
The United States and Japan confirmed a rare, coordinated currency intervention on Monday. The joint action supports the Japanese yen after the currency hit a...
Circle Secures New York Trust Charter, Strengthening USDC Regulatory Standing
Circle received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). This authorization allows its subsidiary, Circle...
Financial Sector Declines Amid Broad Market Sell-Off Ahead of Fed Decision
Financial stocks are trading lower as part of a wider market downturn driven by heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and investor anxiety...
ECB penalizes high-carbon bank loans, targeting 29% of pledged collateral
The European Central Bank (ECB) will apply climate-risk factors to non-financial corporate credit claims. These claims consist of bank loans pledged as...
M&F Bancorp and Optus merge, creating the largest US Black-owned bank
M&F Bancorp Inc. of Durham, North Carolina, and Optus Financial Corporation of Columbia, South Carolina, signed a merger agreement to create the largest...