Tether eyes US return in December, names Trump ally Hines to top post

The stablecoin firm stopped serving American customers directly in 2021. The company’s reemergence comes amid fresh legislation and intense competition from Circle and other issuers.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 17, 2025

Wells Fargo execs settle suit over diverse hiring practices

The bank and shareholders expect to file a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement by Oct. 13, according to court documents.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 17, 2025

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Since the approval of Capital One’s acquisition of Discover, banks have increasingly waded into new deals. Beyond that, they’ve doubled down on strategy, from organic growth to branch placement to app design.

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Senators press Fed, OCC, FDIC to defend CRA final rule

Seven Democratic senators urged financial regulators to withdraw their planned rescission of an update to the decades-old anti-redlining rule.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 16, 2025

Senate confirms White House adviser Miran to Fed post

Lawmakers voted 48-47 to allow Trump ally Stephen Miran to serve as a governor at the central bank for a term that ends in January. He was sworn in Tuesday and is attending an interest rate-setting meeting.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 16, 2025

Appeals court keeps Fed’s Cook in place

A three-judge panel voted 2-1 to reject President Donald Trump’s request to uphold his firing of the central bank governor. The majority opinion focused on due process and not mortgage fraud allegations.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 16, 2025

Trump, Cook await appeal ruling ahead of interest-rate vote

A 2021 disclosure indicates the Fed governor intended to use a Georgia residence as a “vacation home,” in what may be a blow to mortgage fraud allegations pushed by the Trump administration.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 15, 2025

Capital One sues FDIC over ‘outsized’ special assessment

The McLean, Virginia-based lender said the assessment, stemming from the failures of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank, should have been $325 million, not $474.1 million.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 12, 2025

Trump appeals Cook ruling

The president asked a three-judge panel to stay a district court’s ruling by Monday, which could sideline the Fed governor ahead of Tuesday’s interest rate-setting meeting.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 12, 2025

Zions CEO eyes acquisition opportunities

The $89 billion-asset regional is “a really good partner” for small banks that “are going to be looking for a home,” its CEO said this week.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 12, 2025

CFTC chair nominee says Gemini execs tanked his bid

Brian Quintenz alleges Tyler Winklevoss lobbied President Trump to stall the nomination after the crypto leader received a tepid response regarding a complaint on the agency’s conduct.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 11, 2025

FINRA charges former Synapse execs

Former Synapse Brokerage CEO Jeffrey Stanley allegedly “failed to reasonably supervise” his company’s cash management program. Former Compliance Chief Mark Paverman is also accused of lying to FINRA.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 10, 2025

Senate panel approves Fed nominee Miran

Lawmakers voted 13-11 along party lines to tee up a confirmation vote Monday by the full Senate, according to Bloomberg.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 10, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from firing Fed’s Cook

The ruling likely allows the central bank governor to participate in an interest rate-setting meeting next week.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 10, 2025

OCC to consider debanking in CRA ratings, bank licensing

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in March he’d “shine a spotlight” on debanking. His agency now plans to keep it in mind amid CRA evaluations and licensing.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 9, 2025

Open banking looks better with crypto

After fintechs and crypto bros showed how banks might fetter digital assets, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau revamped its views of open banking.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 8, 2025

Dive Deposits: Cook mortgage drama takes a back seat for a day

Lawyers for the beleaguered Fed governor and President Donald Trump both expanded on their arguments while a nominee for a different central bank seat took the spotlight.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 8, 2025

SEC closes Swedbank investigation after 6 years

Probes by the Justice Department and New York’s financial regulator remain amid alleged money laundering issues tied to the Swedish lender.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 8, 2025

Citi, BNY, UBS and others see $8.3M in CFTC penalties

The settlements come amid a “sprint” to resolve nonfraud allegations – including a throwback to Biden-era off-channel communications issues. The regulator has one remaining commissioner.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 5, 2025

Central Florida de novo targets early 2026 opening

The group behind prospective lender Portrait Bank has submitted regulatory applications and increased its capital target based on strong response, said Erik Weiner, who will serve as CEO and president.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 5, 2025

Trump nominee Miran calls Fed independence ‘critical’

In testimony, Stephen Miran pledged not to be President Donald Trump's "puppet," but drew flak from Democrats for saying he would return to his White House post after a potential Fed term expires.

By Dan Ennis • Updated Sept. 5, 2025

Cook hearing ends with no ruling

A judge in the dispute over the alleged firing of the Fed governor by President Donald Trump grilled lawyers on each side over the notions of cause, notice and due process.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 2, 2025

Morgan Stanley wants Fed to lower its stress capital buffer

The request comes a year after Goldman Sachs successfully petitioned the central bank to reduce its stress capital buffer.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 2, 2025

Fed’s Cook sues Trump over attempted firing

The president’s dismissal of the central bank governor does not meet a “for-cause” standard, attorneys said.

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 28, 2025

The Fed isn’t immune to Trump’s bold choices in a new regulatory wave

In Trump’s first six months, radical moonshots were reserved for the CFPB and NCUA. But the president’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook is the flip of a switch contrasted against the Fed’s relatively slow pace of change.

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 27, 2025

FDIC: Capital One-Discover deal dents Q2 bank profit

Aggregate net income for banks insured by the regulator fell 1%, to $69.9 billion, in the quarter, due to higher provision expenses tied to Capital One’s acquisition of Discover.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 27, 2025