May 23, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, FinTech, News
Four California Legislators Push FDIC to Crack Down on Bank-Fintech Partnerships In a letter to the FDIC sent earlier this month, four California legislators asked the federal regulator to crack down on partnerships between banks—which are regulated by the FDIC—and...
May 16, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, Congressional Legislation, News
Bipartisan Group of 24 Senators Urge Congressional Leadership to Move SAFE Act Last week, a bipartisan group of two dozen Senators sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking for the SAFE Act—a cannabis banking reform bill—to be included in the final America...
May 13, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
$60M Loan Deal Suggests Banks May Be Becoming More Comfortable Lending to Cannabis Businesses AFC Gamma, a publicly traded company that provides lending to the cannabis industry, said that it has struck a deal with Pasadena, California-based East West Bank and an...
May 6, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Banks and Credit Unions Competing for Lending Talent According to a recent article in American Banker, banks and credit unions across the United States are aggressively looking to attract top lending talent as they see their lending products driving revenue growth...
Apr 29, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, FinTech, News
Credit Unions Looking Into Fintech Partnerships As consumer expectations change in a trend toward a more digital financial services landscape, credit unions are now exploring new services to remain innovative in a market that is rapidly growing more competitive. As...
Apr 18, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Democratic State AGs Push Banks on Overdraft Fees Earlier this month, attorneys general (AGs) from more than a dozen states sent letters urging JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp to eliminate overdraft fees for consumers. In the past year,...
