Warren presses NCUA OIG over empty board

The National Credit Union Administration didn’t have a single board member between August 10 and 24. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know who was in charge.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 9, 2026

Amex dinged by Fed, OCC; must pay $350M for AML failures

Regulators identified “significant deficiencies” in how American Express' enterprise-wide anti-money laundering program was implemented, in particular at the firm’s national bank subsidiary.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Updated 7 hours ago

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Banks must decide whether to forge AI tools in-house or partner with outside firms. AI’s importance can’t be understated, but legacy tech may also constrain the budget for banks looking to innovate.

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HUD probes Wells Fargo over ‘racialized’ lending

Wells’ programs to bolster Black home ownership – put in place in 2017 and 2022 – are “immoral, unethical and un-American,” Secretary Scott Turner said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 8, 2026

Fed consolidates bank supervision structure

Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman laid out changes Tuesday to the Fed’s supervisory structure intended “to implement a culture of accountability and clear decision-making authority.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 7, 2026

Top bank conferences to attend in 2027

Connecting with peers and competitors may offer the gut-check that banking leaders need so they can innovate in a way that lets customers and shareholders both prosper.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 6, 2026

DOJ won’t reopen Powell probe

There’s “more work to do to understand” how the Fed’s renovation project became so expensive, AG Todd Blanche told Bloomberg TV, but the Justice Department won’t reopen its related investigation into Jerome Powell.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 5, 2026

ICBA urges court to rein in OCC over trust charters

The community bank trade group sued the banking agency Friday, challenging the OCC's authority to charter crypto firms outside the traditional banking framework.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 5, 2026

Warren, Van Hollen pressure OppFi to ditch bank deal

Weeks after nonbank lender Enova scrapped its bid to buy Grasshopper Bank, two Senate Democrats are urging nonbank lender OppFi to abandon its own dealmaking efforts.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 2, 2026

Dive Deposits: BofA, Barclays show their populist side

Bank of America is expanding its apprenticeship program at a time of year when it typically would raise the hourly wage for its lowest-paid staff. Meanwhile, Barclays conceded (partially) on its office-return mandate.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 2, 2026

Fed watchdog finds mismanagement, not criminality, in $2.5B renovation

The Federal Reserve Board should establish a guaranteed maximum price for its renovation project, which is now several years in, the Office of the Inspector General said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 1, 2026

Fed finalizes stress-test changes

The central bank issued updates meant to make test scenarios more transparent and reduce year-to-year volatility banks see in their capital requirements.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 30, 2026

Fed’s ‘collective lack of action’ let info security risks fester: OIG

Governance of the central bank's information security program and enforcement of controls lack clarity, resulting in a 2024 incident involving a retiring employee “remaining unresolved for over a year,” an OIG report said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 29, 2026

California’s Nano Banc fails

Sunwest Bank acquired most of the assets, deposits and loans from the long-troubled bank. Nano is the sixth U.S. bank to collapse in 2026.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 28, 2026

FDIC clamps down on ‘significantly undercapitalized’ Old Glory Bank

Old Glory’s latest call report showed the bank’s leverage ratio was 2.69%. The bank failed to respond to a notice of intent that regulators would issue a directive for prompt corrective action, the FDIC said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 28, 2026

Fed proposes stablecoin rules

In a statement issued alongside proposed rules, Fed Gov. Michael Barr said stablecoins “will only be stable if they can be reliably and promptly redeemed at par in a range of conditions.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 25, 2026

Fintech Avant applies for OCC charter

A charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would allow the Chicago-based fintech to expand its credit products, diversify beyond them, and reduce its cost of funds, the CEO said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 23, 2026

Dive Deposits: Barclays employees, union push back on RTO clampdown

A workers union wants exemptions and/or a one-off payment for employees with long commutes and those who provide long-term care. The bank is requiring U.K.-based staff to come in three days a week.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 21, 2026

3 takeaways from stress test changes and a new SVB review

Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined three potential changes to stress-test calculations and an assessment of the central bank’s performance amid the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 18, 2026

FDIC’s Hill pushes faster merger review process

One element of the proposal would allow some acquisitions to be processed in as few as five days. The agency also proposed a rule intended to reinforce parity between state-chartered and national banks.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 18, 2026

State regulators float AI framework for banks, examiners

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued discretionary guidance that proposes eight questions examiners should consider and three tiers of risk banks face by using artificial intelligence.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 17, 2026

Crypto’s Clarity Act stumbles

A hotly debated measure to regulate digital assets failed in the Senate amid conflict-of-interest concerns related to President Trump. Regulators now may have to forge the blueprint for the sector.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 16, 2026

Enova scraps Grasshopper deal

The Chicago-based fintech withdrew its applications from the OCC and Fed, and its CEO decried the absence of “clear standards” for bank licensing, in addition to “political pressure.”

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 15, 2026

Brazil’s Nubank launches in the US

The debut, ahead of full OCC approval but through a partner bank, coincides with the rollout of a multicurrency digital account for cross-border transactions.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 15, 2026

Treasury slaps Russia’s VTB with more sanctions

The restriction is meant to curb correspondent banking relationships Russia’s second-largest lender has with sanctioned Iranian banks. VTB has preexisting sanctions from 2022’s Ukraine invasion.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 14, 2026

Fed, Bowman sued over capital-requirements process

The advocacy group Better Markets alleged the central bank’s supervision chief met with bank CEOs to guide public comments in a way that would emphasize support for the proposals.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 11, 2026