Consumers pay down less credit card debt in Q1 2022

The OCC is proposing two rules to clarify that national banks are exempt from state laws regulating real estate escrow accounts. ABA welcomed the proposals.

A coalition of 22 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop what they said was the “complete defunding” of the CFPB.

Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the initial estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.8%.

The OCC is proposing to raise the threshold for which its heightened supervisory standards apply to banks from $50 billion to $700 billion in assets.

The Consumer Confidence Index was 89.1 in December, down from 92.9 the previous month, the Conference Board said. The present situation index fell 9.5 points to 116.8.

House Republicans said they are concerned by the Federal Reserve’s decision to cease accepting penny deposits or orders at many coin terminal locations across the U.S. Also, the Treasury Department today issued FAQs for businesses and individuals about...