Podcast: A Lone Star banking perspective
If Texas were an independent country, its economy would rank as the world's eighth-largest. "France is seventh, and I don't...
Policy
Nichols: Credit card rate cap would harm those it is meant to help
While the Trump administration’s concern about affordability is commendable, a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would hurt...
Senate Banking Committee postpones vote on crypto market structure bill
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) delayed a scheduled committee vote on cryptocurrency market structure legislation. Banking advocates have...
HUD proposes to remove disparate impact from Fair Housing Act rule
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing to rescind three rules allowing the use of disparate impact in...
Two major newspaper editorial boards slam proposed 10% credit card rate cap
A proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would harm consumers by making credit less accessible and have negative...
G7 expert group releases cybersecurity ‘roadmap’ for post-quantum cryptography
The G7 Cyber Expert Group released a “roadmap” to help the financial sector take steps to secure computer systems from...
HNB National to buy Kearney Trust in Missouri
HNB National Bank in Hannibal, Missouri, has agreed to buy Kearney Trust in Kearney, Missouri.
ABA, associations: Credit card routing mandate would make life less affordable for Americans
ABA joined nine bank and credit union associations in urging lawmakers to once again reject legislation that would impose new...
Hill sworn in as FDIC chairman
Travis Hill has been sworn in as the 23rd chairman of the FDIC, the agency announced. He has served as...
Former Fed chairs stress need for independent central bank
The Federal Reserve’s independence and the public’s perception of that independence are critical for U.S. economic performance, a group of...
