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As FTX burned, lawmakers said to be dithering over regulator - Roll Call

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s prominence on Capitol Hill is said to have tainted bills deemed too favorable to the cryptocurrency industry.

Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022

TechScape: How do you slice a billion-dollar crypto bankruptcy pie?

The 50 biggest claims against FTX total $3.1bn. Now a US court has to determine who gets what – if anything. Plus, what will be more valuable by the end of the year: Musk’s stake in Twitter, or a lettuce?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

The top 10 money market accounts for December 2022

Here are the money market accounts that made our top 10 based on their APY, minimum opening deposit, maintenance fees, and customer service options.

Fortune · Nov 17, 2022

Senators urge FDIC to give fair consideration to industrial banks - Roll Call

Nine senators from both parties are urging the FDIC to give fair consideration to industrial loan company charters.

Roll Call · Nov 1, 2022

Record number of Americans have bank accounts, gov't says

The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, as the proliferation of online-only banks and an improving economy is bringing more Americans into the traditional financial system

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

8 best short-term investments in October 2022

If you’re looking to invest money for the short term, you’re probably searching for a safe place to stash cash before you need to access it in the not-so-distant future. The volatile markets and slumping economy led many investors to hold cash as the coronavirus crisis dragged on — and…

Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022

Key figure accused of embezzling from failed Bridgeport bank lost $1 million at casinos, sources say

Authorities are trying to determine whether the money Marek Matczuk lost gambling came from the millions he never repaid Washington Federal Bank for Savings.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2022

Bank regulators eye climate risk scenarios, drawing GOP criticism - Roll Call

The Fed and FDIC consider how to test banks' resilience under various climate scenarios, but say they aren't stress tests.

Roll Call · Oct 6, 2022

Political divide snags the digital update to anti-redlining law

Federal bank regulators' efforts to modernize the 45-year-old law known as the Community Reinvestment Act to reflect the rise of digital banking are raising accusations of partisanship, a claim that those digging into the details say is likely unfounded.

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

Political divide snags the digital update to anti-redlining law - Roll Call

Complaints of partisanship go on regardless which party is trying to update the Community Reinvestment Act for new financial technology.

Roll Call · Sep 20, 2022