Zions Bancorporation sees executive shuffle

Jennifer Smith, the Salt Lake City firm’s CIO, who is also enterprise chief operations and technology officer, is leaving, according to a LinkedIn post. Two executives will split her duties, she said.

By Dan Ennis • March 3, 2026

KeyBank CIO resigns

Amy Brady is leaving for “personal health considerations,” the bank said. She’ll stay in a nonexecutive role through May 31 but will be eligible for her 2026 incentive, a Scotiabank-related equity award and an extra year’s salary.

By Dan Ennis • March 3, 2026

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Since President Donald Trump retook office, bank mergers and acquisitions have jumped considerably. But two of 2025’s biggest acquirers – PNC and Huntington – are choosing markedly diverging paths.

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Edward Jones gets FDIC’s nod for ILC charter

The approval caps a nearly six-year journey for the investment firm, which aims to launch an industrial bank next year.

By Dan Ennis • March 2, 2026

Warren grills Gould over World Liberty charter application

The Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member warned the OCC’s chief he could become “an accomplice” to corruption if the Trump family’s crypto venture is approved for a trust bank charter.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 27, 2026

Dive Deposits: The CFPB RIF case is truly at an impasse

The bureau’s lawyer suggested the dispute could be settled out of court, while the D.C. Circuit may kick the case back to a district judge.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 26, 2026

How the Fed is making AI ‘durable’

Fed Gov. Christopher Waller likened the rise of AI to the advent of ATMs, which shifted “human effort” to higher-value work. But fellow Fed Gov. Lisa Cook warned of labor market “costs” tied to AI adoption.  

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 25, 2026

Payoneer applies for OCC’s national trust bank charter

The cross-border platform joins the influx of fintechs seeking banking licenses to issue and custody stablecoins. The OCC has conditionally approved at least seven trust bank charters since December.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 25, 2026

How the OCC is handling its charter application workload

The agency is handling a swell of new-bank applications by pulling talent from the supervision side into one- or two-year rotations in the OCC’s chartering arm, Comptroller Jonathan Gould said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 25, 2026

Crypto.com gets OCC’s conditional nod for charter

The green light, which came roughly four months after Crypto.com applied, follows conditional approval for trust charters at Circle, Ripple, Paxos and, most recently, Bridge.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 24, 2026

Union-related charge against Wells Fargo dismissed

Union representatives have long accused the bank of union busting. The National Labor Relations Board dismissed one such claim this month, but Wells faces at least one more.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 23, 2026

JPMorgan’s lawyers deny Trump ‘blacklist’ claims

The bank said CEO Jamie Dimon should not have been named as a defendant and asked for the president’s debanking case to move to federal court.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 20, 2026

Democratic senators press Bowman on Fed changes

Lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren pressed Michelle Bowman over allegations that she fired bank examiners and launched a new review of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 20, 2026

CFPB’s ‘regulatory burden’ cost consumers billions: White House

The report follows two others released last week by the Government Accountability Office and Senate Democrats that drew different conclusions.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 18, 2026

Warren targets Dimon for help on interest rate caps

The senator says her bill emulates a proposal by the JPMorgan Chase CEO to let states determine their own card interest rate limits.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 18, 2026

OCC conditionally approves Stripe subsidiary Bridge for trust charter

The nod comes roughly two months after digital-asset firms Circle, Ripple and Paxos received a similar green light.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 18, 2026

Dive Deposits: Want a bigger raise? Don’t be a long-tenured bank CEO

Bank of America’s $41 million payday for Brian Moynihan shows two trends: Newer big-bank CEOs received larger raises. And Moynihan’s 2025 compensation may have been held back by a comparatively better 2024.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 17, 2026

Fed to consider changes in mortgage lending rules

Banks have lost their hold on mortgage originations in recent years to nonbanks. The Fed is looking at regulatory changes to bring mortgages back into the banking fold, according to Michelle Bowman.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 17, 2026

Citi pays CEO Fraser $42M for 2025

The bank touted progress in modernizing its tech, continuing to exit foreign retail markets and marching toward the medium-term goal of its reorganization.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 13, 2026

GAO details CFPB’s downsizing

Two reports released Monday explored the scope of the CFPB’s downsizing in the last 12 months. A second one, by Senate Democrats, said the changes have cost consumers $19 billion.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 10, 2026

HoldCo drops KeyBank, Eastern proxy fights

The activist investor expressed renewed confidence in KeyBank CEO Chris Gorman after he clarified the bank’s no-acquisition stance, and the lender replaced its lead independent director and two board members.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 10, 2026

BNP Paribas tops 2025 target, invests $299B in low carbon transition

The French bank said 82% of its energy production credit exposure was directed to low-carbon energies as of September 2025.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 9, 2026

Erebor Bank receives national bank charter

The bank, founded by tech billionaire Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel, is the first recipient of a national bank charter under the current presidential administration.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 9, 2026

Fed ‘skinny’ account idea draws criticism

A prototype payment account carries undue restrictions, fintech groups said in response to a Fed proposal that offers expanded real-time payments access.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 9, 2026

Dive Deposits: CFPB tamps down on complaint portal

The bureau published three pages urging consumers to file complaints with credit agencies before contacting the CFPB. It’s not subtle.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 6, 2026

Ex-Bank of America employee pleads guilty in money laundering scheme

A Brooklyn, New York-based banker allegedly aided a criminal enterprise that submitted more than $10 billion in fraudulent Medicare claims, the Justice Department said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 6, 2026