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    ICBA CEO: ‘No middle ground’ on closing Clarity Act’s stablecoin loophole

    Deposit flight concerns have ramped up as the regulatory apparatus becomes more “lenient” and new paths such as trust charters and skinny master accounts are embraced, ICBA’s CEO said.

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    Florida credit union to acquire bank, rebrand itself

    Gulf Winds Credit Union’s proposed acquisition of Madison County Community Bank marks the sixth whole-bank purchase by a credit union announced this year.

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    Trump lawyers blast Capital One’s AML narrative in account closures

    The bank “reviewed and cleared” Trump-connected transactions – only to re-examine them and decide to debank the president before gathering evidence, attorneys argued.

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    Boston fintech incubator seeks funding boost

    Qubic Labs has supported about 70 companies and helped raise $40 million for blockchain and digital asset-related projects. After running into funding issues, it’s turning to its community for help.

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    Valley National Bank to acquire Chicago-area lender for $247M

    Acquiring Providence Bank & Trust would give the $66 billion-asset regional bank a branch footprint in a market where it operates one commercial office.

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    Truist doubles down on wealth-transfer opportunity

    The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank pinpoints mass-affluent customers, hiring more advisers at its “premier” level and seeing the segment as a feeder to wealth management.

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    Embattled bank names next CEO after investor challenge

    Cashmere Valley Bank tapped a Nicolet executive to take the reins. But the investor who publicly pressured the Washington state-based lender said he's still pursuing changes at the board level.

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    Philly lender becomes fifth bank to fail in 2026

    Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, which had $68 million in assets, was founded in 1873. Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia is acquiring its deposits, assets and core processing system.

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    SEC charges 2 former investment bankers with insider trading

    The regulator charged an ex-Bank of America banker with insider trading for allegedly alerting a friend to a pending deal, resulting in an $18.5 ‌million windfall for the friend, who was also charged.

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    Brazil’s Itaú gets OCC’s conditional approval for US charter

    Latin America’s largest bank will target high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with deposit accounts, mortgages and credit cards, and operate through a single Miami-based branch, the regulator said.

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    Flagstar picks cloud-native core to replace legacy patchwork

    While there’s plenty of industry chatter about cloud-native and API-powered capabilities, Flagstar Bank executives found “a lot of variation” as they evaluated different core systems.

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    Alabama’s SouthPoint under fire by the Fed

    The Federal Reserve and the Alabama State Banking Department ordered SouthPoint Bancshares to take steps “to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength” for its subsidiary SouthPoint Bank.

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    Virginia lender to acquire Forbright’s DC-area branches

    The transaction, set to close in the fourth quarter, adds three locations and $750 million in deposits to Trustar’s footprint. That frees Forbright to focus on national digital lending.

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    CAMELS commenters seek clarity on ‘material financial risk’

    Trump-appointed bank regulators have pledged to focus on material financial risk. Commenters called for a clear definition of that term in proposed changes to CAMELS ratings.

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    Dive Deposits: 4 takeaways from Jonathan Gould’s Wyoming appearance

    The OCC chief made crypto-inclusive remarks at a blockchain symposium, adding that protecting traditional banks is not his job.

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    CFTC bans ex-FTX execs from trading

    Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang are prohibited from trading for five years from the date of their initial consent orders.

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    SEC proposes crypto rules amid Clarity stall

    The proposal will establish a framework for crypto firms to raise capital under federal securities laws and also includes a conditional safe harbor from being deemed an investment contract.

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    Veritex alum scouts for more Texas M&A

    Future Financial CEO Jeff Kesler spent a year courting a small family-owned bank, and believes a patient approach will unlock deals competitors may miss.

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    Klarna CFO, CMO to leave early next year

    The Swedish fintech has begun a search for a New York-based finance chief. Meanwhile, the company adjusted its 2026 financial outlook downward.

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    Old Glory Bank, SPAC scrap merger plans

    The bank said last month it may have to pursue “a sale or organized wind-down” if the deal wasn’t consummated, because it lacked sufficient capital to satisfy regulators.

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    Goldman Sachs to buy real estate investment firm for $410M

    The acquisition of LCN Capital Partners, set to close by year-end, marks the second nine-figure-or-higher transaction for Goldman in the past week.

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    Lawmakers counter World Liberty approval with anti-corruption bill

    A Trump family-backed crypto firm received a conditional charter Friday. The following day, several senators introduced a bill that would make such arrangements illegal – retroactive to Jan. 20, 2025.

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    NC lender to acquire Blue Ridge Bank for $448M

    The deal would grow Asheville, North Carolina-based HomeTrust Bank to $7 billion in assets and 60 locations across the Southeast.

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    Citi scoops up rewards fintech Kard

    The fintech’s tech, talent and merchant ties are intended to strengthen the bank’s commerce ecosystem strategy in its consumer cards business, Citi said.

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    World Liberty nabs conditional OCC charter

    The Trump family-backed crypto firm gained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish its national trust bank.