Fed’s Bowman previews revised capital requirements

Tweaks to the surcharge for global systemically important banks – and a strategy to keep mortgage lending from migrating to nonbanks – punctuate a framework that’s set to be issued next week.

By Dan Ennis • March 13, 2026

Bank regulators warn of increased cyber risk from Iran war

California and New York agencies urged lenders to practice heightened cyber awareness amid the military strikes on Iran, saying “recent events warrant vigilance.”

By Caitlin Mullen • March 12, 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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Jefferies executives respond to Western Alliance suit

The bank’s CEO and president rebuffed statements they called “absurd” and “false and misleading,” adding that Jefferies has no obligation to repay $126 million. The executives also addressed exposure to a second embattled firm.

By Dan Ennis • March 9, 2026

Trump issues fraud order after bank execs push national strategy

The president’s order comes a day after industry executives emphasized the need for better coordination among lenders, law enforcement and government at a House subcommittee hearing.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 9, 2026

Wells Fargo 2018 enforcement action terminated

The bank has sufficiently demonstrated improvements in governance and risk management since its 2016 fake-accounts scandal, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.

By Dan Ennis • March 5, 2026

OCC’s proposed threshold change divides bank trade groups

Community lenders warned that boosting an asset threshold to $700 billion from $50 billion would go “far beyond what is appropriate or safe.” But large banks want the heightened standards scrapped.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 4, 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

JPMorgan’s Dimon: ‘My anxiety is high’ over future credit cycle

Elevated asset prices and an intensely competitive landscape remind the CEO of the years just prior to the 2008 financial crisis, he said Monday.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 24, 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

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

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

Democrats urge FDIC, OCC to scrap ‘unsafe,’ ‘unsound’ change

Elizabeth Warren and other senators accused the regulatory agencies of pursuing “pernicious” changes to bank supervision that would further tie examiners’ hands.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 6, 2026

Huntington hires BNY alum as next risk chief

Senthil Kumar will become Huntington’s CRO as it transitions to a Category III bank, with higher liquidity requirements and capital buffers and more frequent stress tests.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 5, 2026

‘These players matter’: BNY embraces role on small lenders’ AI journey

Amid an effort to train community banks on artificial intelligence technology, a BNY executive said, “If we help them, the entire financial system gets stronger.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 3, 2026

Flagstar returns to profitability

Two years after commercial real estate loans sent the bank into a spiral, the Long Island-based lender is “pivoting to the growth side of the story,” its CFO said Friday.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 2, 2026

Florida credit union sues Fiserv, alleging lax cybersecurity

FiCare Federal Credit Union said hackers breached an online banking platform that Fiserv provides and stole members’ money. The credit union alleges Fiserv then told customers it would charge them for a security upgrade.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 2, 2026

BNY dismissed from Epstein case, but BofA must face some claims

A judge rejected allegations that Bank of America failed to uphold anti-money laundering and know-your-customer standards. The lender, however, will face a claim that it obstructed the enforcement of trafficking laws.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 30, 2026

Why voice-based scams are a growing threat to banks

Voice scams can cost banks and customers millions in seconds -- why phone lines remain one of finance's biggest blind spots.

By Mike Pappas, CEO & Co-founder, Modulate • Jan. 26, 2026

Big banks continue the hunt for AI-driven efficiencies

Executives at BNY, Bank of America and others who reported Q4 2025 earnings discussed AI investments – and when they’re hoping to see them pay off.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 20, 2026

U.S. Bank exec: Customers will want a zero-friction bank partner on AI

“The new bar for digital excellence is, what can we do for our customers, as opposed to having them do it themselves,” the super-regional’s innovation chief said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 14, 2026

Jefferies takes $30M loss over First Brands investment

“There clearly are lessons to be learned,” executives said of the auto parts supplier’s bankruptcy. The bank, however, saw a 20% surge in investment-banking revenue.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 8, 2026

4 banking trends to watch in 2026

This year is poised to show how far the groundwork laid in 2025 can carry the banking space – with regard to regulation, mergers and acquisitions, artificial intelligence and more.

By Caitlin Mullen , Gabrielle Saulsbery , Dan Ennis • Jan. 7, 2026

HSBC taps BNP Paribas exec to lead sustainable finance, transition in Asia

The London-based bank said Chaoni Huang would help its clients in the region “decarbonize and invest in new growth.”

By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 5, 2026

OCC green-lights Circle, Ripple, Paxos for national trust bank charters

Five firms in all received conditional approval from the regulator, though Coinbase and Stripe’s Bridge were not among them.

By Dan Ennis • Dec. 12, 2025

OCC cites 9 big banks’ ‘inappropriate’ debanking actions

The agency stopped short of detailing specific instances but pointed to policy statements from 2020 through 2022 in a preliminary report issued Wednesday.

By Dan Ennis • Dec. 11, 2025