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

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Artificial intelligence

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.

By Banking Dive staff

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

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. 16, 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

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. 15, 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

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

Banks keep cannabis at arm’s length over perceived risk: GAO

Financial institutions cite an evolving regulatory landscape among reasons for their uncertainty in serving the space, according to a wide-ranging report.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 11, 2026

HSBC CFO Pam Kaur to step down

The first woman to serve as finance chief at Britain’s largest bank will leave before next year’s annual general meeting and will not stand for re-election to the lender’s board.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 10, 2026

Chime outgrew bank partner model, CEO says

“There's no question that we haven't been able to move as fast as we would like” with product launches, Chris Britt said Sept. 9. Acquiring Stride Bank will give the fintech “complete control of our destiny.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 10, 2026

Mercury gets FDIC nod

Mercury received conditional approval for deposit insurance, but “there’s still work between here and opening Mercury Bank’s virtual doors,” its founder said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 10, 2026

Block seeks OCC bank charter

Cash App’s parent is joining a parade of fintechs seeking to become national banks as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency allows more leeway for such licenses.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 9, 2026

Banks without holding companies need better disclosure rules: GAO

Such banks aren’t subject to SEC review, and regulators aren’t assessing those lenders’ disclosures for investors’ benefit, the watchdog said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 4, 2026

Banks can question customer activity without disclosing SARs

Five federal regulators clarified how financial institutions can talk to customers about suspicious activity without violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 3, 2026

TD pushes US branch expansion amid AML reform

The Canadian bank plans to open 100 U.S. branches by 2028, mostly in the Southeast. But satisfying its long-running consent order remains a top priority, executives said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 2, 2026

Republicans unveil bill to change CFPB funding structure

"The agency would receive its funding from congressional appropriations instead of the Fed under the bill, which would also limit the CFPB’s ability to enforce violations against unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 2, 2026

Wells, BofA, Citi back upcoming stablecoin

Goldman Sachs, PNC and Capital One are also among 21 financial institutions partnering on an asset expected to go to market early next year.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 1, 2026

BitGo acquires NYDIG’s institutional trading business

The transaction allows NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining and data center development, the company said.

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 31, 2026

SVB ex-parent not entitled to $1.7B from FDIC

Silicon Valley Bank’s former parent company will not get $1.7 billion from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a federal judge ruled, because some executives made decisions that led to SVB’s bankruptcy.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 31, 2026

Warsh furthers his push toward a ‘quieter Fed’

In his first Jackson Hole address, new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh doubled down on a promise to cut “forward guidance” and a commitment to 2% inflation.

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 28, 2026

OCC, FDIC cement drill-down on ‘material financial risks’

The agencies said the changes would provide greater clarity and certainty for banks, while critics say revisions will weaken supervision.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 28, 2026

4 takeaways from Jes Staley’s Epstein testimony

Former JPMorgan executive Jes Staley shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein when the now-late financier was in prison for sex crimes.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 27, 2026

ICBA CEO: ‘No middle ground’ on closing Clarity Act’s stablecoin loophole

Deposit flight concerns have ramped up as the regulatory apparatus becomes more “lenient” and new paths such as trust charters and skinny master accounts are embraced, ICBA’s CEO said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 27, 2026

Trump lawyers blast Capital One’s AML narrative in account closures

The bank “reviewed and cleared” Trump-connected transactions – only to re-examine them and decide to debank the president before gathering evidence, attorneys argued.

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 25, 2026