ABI Blog Exchange

Five Republican senators want to cut off deposit insurance for banks that have stopped offering financial services to firms that operate detention facilities and private prisons on behalf of the federal government.

The entire banking industry needs to join the fight instead of waiting for Congress to act.

For the second time in four years regulators are investigating Jes Staley; fintechs have until July 30 to sign agreements on how they access customer data.

Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown and three other Democrats asked nonbank lenders to ensure they comply with fair-lending laws following a report suggesting they charge higher rates to those who have attended historically black or predominantly Hisp

The three cease and desist orders and one written agreement had cited separate concerns at JPMorgan Chase, Discover, Deutsche Bank and RBS.

CollegeBacker and UNest aim to streamline the cumbersome process of opening and funding a 529 education savings plan, with slick apps, low fees and handpicked plans.

The startup spawned in Eastern Bank's innovation lab says its bank customers asked for client-friendly software for account opening, credit cards and more types of commercial lending.

The deal for Trinity Capital in Los Angeles would further strengthen the company's capital markets capabilities.

Congress should further expand a tiered regulatory system to help community banks better serve local neighborhoods.