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ABA joined seven financial sector associations in voicing strong opposition to adding credit card routing mandates to an unrelated defense spending bill.

More than half of U.S. credit card customers are “financially unhealthy,” with financial strain driving down card spending in 2025, according to a recent survey by J.D. Power.

The Treasury Department issued a request for comment on stablecoin implementation, particularly on tools or strategies that financial institutions can use to detect illicit activity involving digital assets.

The Federal Reserve will sunset a program started in 2023 to supervise bank activities related to cryptocurrencies and financial technology and instead roll those activities into its regular supervision.

Banks don’t charge consumers fees to access their data, and because of banks’ innovation and investments in secure systems, consumers have access to more financial products and secure services than ever, ABA and two associations said in response...

The federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most payments on Sept. 30, so individuals who receive a federal benefit check should make sure they have switched to electronic payments by then, the Treasury Department said.