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The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to explore how the current regulatory regime governing bank mergers and new (de novo) bank formation impacts the financial sector. Lawmakers and witnesses discussed potential regulatory reforms aimed at fostering competition and ensuring widespread access to financial services. Read on »

The Federal Reserve announced there will be no change to the federal funds rate following the May meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC). The committee concluded maintaining the target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent was the best approach given economic indicators suggesting the risk of higher inflation and unemployment has increased. Read on »

Federal banking regulators have taken steps to improve clarity surrounding digital banking activities, including crypto-assets and digitalization. Find out about some of the latest regulatory moves in this respect and more in this roundup. Read on »

The Federal Reserve has withdrawn various supervisory guidance materials outlining policies regarding cryptocurrencies and other digital tokens. The agency characterized the moves as necessary to ensure industry expectations align with evolving risks and further support innovation in the banking system. Read on »

As financial technology and digital assets remain ever-growing factors in the financial services industry, trade organizations continue to increase efforts to advocate for new policies to help their members remain competitive. Read about some of the latest developments with respect to this topic and more in this roundup. Read on »

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman, the Trump administration’s nominee to be the agency’s new vice chair for supervision, was praised by Republicans but faced heavy scrutiny from Democrats during her Senate confirmation hearing. Read on »

Federal banking regulators granted conditional approval for a $35.3 billion merger agreement through which Capital One Financial Corp. will acquire and merge with Discover Financial Services. As a condition of regulatory approval, Discover must settle any outstanding enforcement actions against the company. Read on »

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as concerns about the economic implications of recent policy changes regarding trade and other factors proliferate among consumers and business leaders. Read about these developments and more in this regulatory roundup. Read on »

In his latest speech regarding the state of monetary policy and the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged the growing concerns about expected inflation stemming from newly announced tariffs and slower projected GDP growth but insisted “the economy is still in a good place.” Read on »

As widespread uncertainty continues about the impact of recent policy changes on the U.S. economy, specifically with respect to future rate reductions, Experian North America Chief Economist Joseph Mayans advised attendees at the Consumer Bankers Association’s annual conference in Orlando to stay “nimble” with respect to business strategies. Read on »