Former FTX exec faces $3.7M disgorgement, bans on trading, registration

The CFTC seeks no restitution or civil monetary penalty from Nishad Singh, “based in part upon Singh’s cooperation in [the] investigation and related proceedings.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 2, 2026

CFPB floats plan to cut staff in half

The bureau wants to persuade a district court to lift its injunction. Opponents call the plan “half-baked,” but the CFPB insists downsizing is needed to meet funding restrictions imposed by a measure passed in July.

By Dan Ennis • April 2, 2026

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Amid a swell of activity, financial institutions large and small are leaning into their aspirations. For PNC, it’s scale. For some fintechs, it’s a charter. For Millbury National Bank, it may simply be niceness.

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Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve

PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

By Lynne Marek • April 2, 2026

Concerns mount over core provider issues

An OCC inquiry ought to result in core providers being held accountable for compliance issues within their systems that affect banks, a consultant urged.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 2, 2026

Trustmark names next COO, CFO

With current CFO Thomas Owens set to become operations chief, Joseph Bond will join the Jackson, Mississippi-based lender from Texas Capital Bancshares.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 1, 2026

Flagstar ex-CEO DiNello to step down from board

The executive, who ran New York Community Bank just ahead of its rescue, will not stand for reelection when his term ends in June.

By Dan Ennis • March 31, 2026

EagleBank disavows activist investor’s board nominees

The embattled Maryland lender did not include the proposed nominees in a notice to shareholders – and won’t unless Diligence Capital Management gets a court order, it said.

By Dan Ennis • March 30, 2026

Morgan Stanley gets Fed green light to realign German unit

Allowing an exception to current rules would level the competitive playing field, the bank said. Three Fed governors dissented, noting the move could pose a risk to the Deposit Insurance Fund.

By Dan Ennis • March 27, 2026

FDIC cuts could drain institutional knowledge: OIG

The agency “must maintain a sustained focus on strategic workforce planning to ensure its continued effectiveness and mission fulfillment,” wrote the OIG.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 27, 2026

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe warned of debanking consequences

Any act to “deplatform customers or deny them access” on political or religious grounds “could lead to an ... investigation and potential enforcement action,” the Federal Trade Commission asserted.

By Lynne Marek • March 27, 2026

Former Kentucky bank manager charged with fraud, theft

Reagan France made over 100 unauthorized withdrawals from customer accounts, court documents show. “She’s robbed our whole town,” one alleged victim told the local news.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 26, 2026

VALT Bank gets conditional OCC charter

The bank must raise $25 million prior to opening and maintain a 9% tier 1 leverage ratio for its first three years thereafter.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 25, 2026

Fed OIG flags gaps slowing bank application process

The central bank’s watchdog said M&A application processing has slowed and data gaps are inhibiting the Fed’s aim to boost efficiency and timeliness. The Fed has already made some recommended changes.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 25, 2026

Activist investor takes its EagleBank fight public

Diligence Capital Management has pushed the embattled lender to develop a performance improvement plan and replace three board members. Progress stalled after the bank’s CEO stepped down, the investor said.

By Dan Ennis • March 24, 2026

Goldman’s second-in-command made more than Jamie Dimon in 2025

Goldman Sachs paid its president, John Waldron, $45 million for last year. That’s more than (or equal to) all but one U.S. big-bank CEO: his boss.

By Dan Ennis • March 23, 2026

UBS gets OCC final approval for US charter

The Swiss giant will convert from a state-chartered industrial bank and can now add “everyday banking” capabilities for its wealth clients, executives said.

By Dan Ennis • March 20, 2026

FDIC opens door for private equity to buy failed banks

Nonbank entities such as PE firms “can play a significant role in the resolution process, given their ability to access and deploy significant pools of capital,” the agency wrote Thursday.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 20, 2026

Warren grills Fed nominee Warsh on Epstein ties

The senator questioned the Fed chair nominee over his interactions with the late convicted sex offender, saying it's “essential that Congress and the public fully understand” the extent of any connection between the two.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 20, 2026

Capital requirements overhaul could give big banks 4.8% windfall

Proposals Thursday from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC, combined with earlier reforms, mean capital requirements for the smallest banks could be reduced by 7.8%.

By Dan Ennis • March 19, 2026

Fed’s Powell says he’ll stay on as chair pro tempore

The Federal Reserve chair is undecided on continuing to serve as a governor at the central bank but said he won’t leave while a Justice Department probe is still active.

By Dan Ennis • March 19, 2026

13 AGs sue OneMain over add-on sales policy

The installment lender pressured subprime borrowers into adding high-interest offerings to their loans without clearly disclosing the costs, the attorneys general said.

By Dan Ennis • March 17, 2026

CFPB again told it must request funds from Fed

In the second court ruling rejecting the bureau’s position on requesting Fed funds, a judge in California called agency Acting Director Russ Vought’s plan a “transparent display of partisanship.”

By Caitlin Mullen • March 16, 2026

Judge quashes DOJ’s Fed subpoenas

The Trump administration’s investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell was led by a desire to pressure him to resign or lower interest rates, not by perceived wrongdoing, a judge wrote.

By Dan Ennis • March 16, 2026

Fintechs push 36% state rate caps

While there is a 36% interest rate standard for lending in the U.S., it’s not codified for all consumers. Now, the effort to set one has moved to the states.

By Lynne Marek • March 16, 2026

Payments firms diverge on checks

Payment companies offered different ways to move past paper checks in comments to the Federal Reserve regarding plans to shift to digital alternatives.

By Patrick Cooley • March 16, 2026