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Banks are scrambling to find their place in a rapidly growing market for stablecoins. Before making major commitments, though, they need to be sure of the market segment they're trying to compete in and who their opponents are.
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Community Bank & Trust in Georgia, the second bank failure this year, shows what happens when bankers don't keep things simple.
May 4
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Private credit in 2026 may be like subprime mortgages in 2008, but for banks, at least, the reality may be different this time around.
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Jerome Powell has indicated that he will buck tradition by remaining on the Federal Reserve Board after his term as chair expires. Given the circumstances, he's making the responsible call.
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The Japan-linked risk for banks is not the exchange rate itself but the funding, collateral and rollover pressure behind it. Sudden volatility in the foreign exchange market will rapidly cascade into U.S. Treasury markets.
April 30
Miami's Ocean Bank appointed Yuni Navarro to its board of directors; Indiana-based Interra Credit Union announced it will acquire The Hicksville Bank in Ohio; JPMorganChase hired Chris Mihok from Keefe Bruyette and Woods; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
Rodney Hood, former acting Comptroller of the Currency and former chair of the National Credit Union Administration, says the credit scoring system is broken and AI can fix it.
Bankruptcy filings rose 11.9% during the past 12 months, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; JPMorganChase named Jerry Lee and Nick Richitt as global co-heads of health care investment banking; Goldman Sachs appointed Akila Raman as global head of its private and alternatives capital markets business; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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