Regulation

The Santa Anna National Bank in Central Texas is the second bank to fail this year.

The largest U.S. banks took less of a capital hit under the Federal Reserve's hypothetical stress scenario than they did last year, but averaging the two sets of results could impact next year's regulatory requirements.

CIBanco SA, Intercam Banco SA and brokerage Vector Casa de Bolsa SA are all "of primary money-laundering concern," FinCEN said. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said they are "vital cogs in the fentanyl supply chain."

Pulaski Savings Bank's failure will cost the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund 57.6% of its total assets.

Analysts are predicting stronger results this year after a disappointing outcome in 2024.

The Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget carries over 7(a)'s $35 billion funding authority for a fourth consecutive year, even though lending has grown significantly

Shell companies, stablecoin and a Bahaman bank that took orders from a gang of fraudsters all took part in a scheme that bilked U.S. victims of millions.

When a Chicago bank crashed, delivering a major blow to the Deposit Insurance Fund, regulators said they suspected fraud. Historically, that's a common story.

A coalition of trade groups urges federal agencies to match private-sector cybersecurity standards.

Congressional Democrats offered a bill Friday requiring the Treasury Department to apply the anti-money-laundering requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act more fully and help educate small businesses on how to comply with reporting of beneficial ownership information.