Podcast: Is it time to kill the paper check?

After previously seeking public input on the idea, the Federal Reserve issued a formal proposal for establishing payment accounts and will seek further comment.

As more states weigh laws to restrict interchange fees, the OCC will continue to defend federal preemption in courtrooms "as appropriate," Comptroller Jonathan Gould said. He also defended the OCC’s decision to grant national trust charters to entities...

As Congress considers legislation to create a regulatory framework for digital assets, there remain areas of the bill that could be strengthened, particularly when it comes to closing the payment of interest loophole for payment stablecoins, ABA’s Brooke...

The largest operator of Bitcoin kiosks in the U.S. is shutting down amid increased regulatory scrutiny of the role of “crypto ATMs” in facilitating scams, according to news reports.

ABA and four associations offered several recommendations for proposed FDIC rulemaking to establish a process by which subsidiaries of institutions regulated by the agency can apply to become stablecoin issuers, as allowed under the Genius Act.

ABA's access point to the Treasury Check Payee Verification System has verified nearly 105,000 checks since it launched in June 2025.