This interview delves into the technological and political evolution of Silicon Valley and Marc Andreessen’s own shifting political affiliations from left to right, along with his vision for leveraging technology to drive societal progress, the role of innovation in addressing energy challenges, border security, and national defense.

Beware the dangers of regulatory “overreach” and a one-size-fits-all approach to community banking oversight, several industry participants testified at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday (Feb. 5). The 119th Congress has begun, and with the latest iteration of the House Committee on Financial Services been seated, the hearing chaired by Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., was titled “Make Community Banking Great Again.”

Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan noted that corporate direct lending may face renewed competition from banks, even as the market stands to benefit from potential regulatory reforms for private credit.

This Advisory addresses the executive actions issued so far that are most likely to affect banking organizations, including those concerning digital assets, a regulatory freeze, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve’s handling of inflation and banking regulation on Wednesday, following the central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.5%.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra was fired by President Donald Trump on Saturday (Feb. 1) morning...The Trump administration has not announced who will succeed him, Reuters reported Saturday.

This website provides access to the latest release of documents from FOIA requests, including the most recent releases of correspondence related to Crypto activities.

A federal hiring freeze and brain drain at the already short-staffed agency could be detrimental for bank examinations and resolutions of failed lenders, lawyers and FDIC veterans said.

The stress test, which will include 22 banks compared to last year’s 32, will feature two added hypothetical elements for the Fed’s “exploratory analysis” of the banking system.

The last time crypto collapsed, regulators celebrated that the country’s biggest banks had few ties to Bitcoin BTCUSD -0.04% and other digital assets, leaving them unscathed. Next time may be different.

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Hill outlined his priorities for change in the 119th Congress in a recent Talk Business & Politics interview...A former U.S. Treasury official in the George H.W. Bush administration, Arkansas’ 2nd District Congressman said he wants to see regulations better tied to bank size.

The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – the nation’s top banking regulators — will soon loosen their tough stance when it comes to digital assets now that President Trump has fully embraced the industry, On The Money has learned.

Following the strong performance of 2024, credit markets are entering 2025 in a solid position...Still, it is believed there could be some headline risk associated with the implementation of the incoming US administration’s policies—from tariffs, immigration, and fiscal policy—which could potentially inject more volatility into markets.

Private equity-backed Northpointe Bancshares said on Friday it was targeting a valuation of up to $594.8 million in its New York initial public offering, set to be one of the biggest U.S. bank listings in a decade.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming the foundation of banking strategies, redesigning operational transformation and the reinvention of business models in the pursuit of healthier financial outcomes while addressing risk and compliance requirements, according to IBM.