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Payment SecurityM&A Strategy

Visa Acquires Behavioral Fraud Detection Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion

Payment Networks 40%Cybersecurity Analysts 35%Israeli Tech Sector 25%

8 sources · 85d ago

Bank RegulationPolicy Overhaul

OCC and FDIC Propose Major CRA Overhaul, Exempting Banks Under $10B and Narrowing Focus to Credit Services

Banking Industry Advocates 35%Community Advocates 35%Regulatory Proponents 30%

6 sources · 89d ago

Regulation OPolicy Decision

Federal Reserve Proposes First Major Overhaul of Bank Insider Lending Rules in 50 Years

Community Bank Advocates 40%Federal Regulators 35%Financial Policy Analysts 25%

6 sources · 79d ago

Community BankingPolicy Explainer

House Passes 'Main Street Capital Access Act' to Ease Capital and Merger Rules for Community Banks

Community Banking Industry 45%Bipartisan Deregulators 35%Financial Watchdogs 20%

8 sources · 99d ago

ExplainerRegulatory Cyber

Fed, FDIC, and OCC Adopt a 72-Hour Breach Notification Rule for Exam Data

Prudential Regulators 40%Financial Institutions 35%Systemic Risk Analysts 25%

3 sources · 108d ago

Monetary Policy

Central Banks' Shift From Forward Guidance to Data Dependence Fuels Volatility

Monetary Traditionalists 45%Institutional Investors 35%Academic Economists 20%

5 sources · 113d ago

Bank Capital

The US Basel III Endgame Reproposal: A Guide to the New Capital Relief, the Expanded Risk-Based Approach, and the 2027 Implementation

Global & Regional Banks 45%Non-Bank Lenders 30%Systemic Risk Regulators 25%

4 sources · 116d ago

Payment Infrastructure

How the Federal Reserve's Proposed 'Payment Account' Grants Fintechs Direct Access to Central Bank Rails

Fintech Innovators 45%Traditional Commercial Banks 35%Systemic Risk Regulators 20%

4 sources · 120d ago

ExplainerFed Oversight

Fed Relaxes 'Well Managed' Rating Criteria for Large Banks and Insurers

Regulatory Streamliners 45%Systemic Risk Hawks 35%Insurance Industry Advocates 20%

4 sources · 121d ago

Monetary Policy

Why Colombia's Central Bank Raised Rates by 75 Basis Points to 12% in a Split Vote

Monetary Hawks 45%Institutional Analysts 30%Growth Advocates 25%

3 sources · 124d ago

Crypto Regulation

SEC Rescinds SAB 121 to Remove Balance Sheet Barriers for Bank Crypto Custody

Traditional Banking Sector 40%Accounting & Compliance Experts 30%Crypto Industry Advocates 30%

3 sources · 126d ago

Private Credit

Why the Fed Flags the $2 Trillion Private Credit Market as a Top Supervisory Risk

Federal Regulators 35%Market Analysts & Industry Watchers 35%Traditional Banking Sector 30%

3 sources · 128d ago

ExplainerLegacy Code

Explainer: How Generative AI is Finally Defusing the Global COBOL Crisis

Cloud-Native Advocates 40%Mainframe Loyalists 30%Modernization Engineers 30%

5 sources · 131d ago

ExplainerOpen Banking

The US Transition to Open Banking: How Consumer Data Rights Are Reshaping Finance

Consumer Fintech Advocates 35%Traditional & Community Banks 35%Regulatory & Market Analysts 30%

3 sources · 132d ago

ExplainerInstant Payments

The End of the Three-Day Wait: How Instant Payments Are Rewiring the U.S. Economy

Federal Reserve & Regulators 35%Gig Workers & Small Businesses 35%Commercial Banks & Clearing Houses 30%

2 sources · 132d ago

ITIN MortgagesPolicy Explainer

New CFPB and FinCEN Guidance Heightens Scrutiny on ITIN Mortgages Without Banning Them

Regulatory Compliance Focus 40%Consumer Advocates 35%Market Analysts & Lenders 25%

2 sources · 120d ago

Fed WatchPolicy Shift

The Warsh Era Begins: How the Federal Reserve's New Playbook Changes Your Money

Orthodox Monetary Advocates 40%Market Strategists 35%Institutional Observers 25%

5 sources · 136d ago

Reserve Assets

The Great Gold Migration: Why Central Banks Are Buying Billions in Bullion—and Bringing It Home

Strategic Diversifiers 45%Gold Market Analysts 30%Traditional Custodians 25%

1 sources · 139d ago

ExplainerPayment Infrastructure

How FedNow Actually Works: Inside the Rail Rewiring US Banking in 2026

Community Financial Institutions 41%Corporate & B2B Users 35%Risk & Compliance Officers 24%

4 sources · 148d ago

Deposit Flight

Why Bank of America Warns Yield-Bearing Stablecoins Could Drain $6 Trillion in Deposits

Traditional Banks 40%Crypto Industry Advocates 40%Legislators & Regulators 20%

3 sources · 124d ago

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