Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

What Is ‘Debanking’? How the Right to a Bank Account Became Political.

There is a degree of political agreement over so-called debanking, but no easy answers to the hot topic in Washington.

By Rob Copeland Peter Eavis and Colby Smith

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Banking and Financial Institutions Capital One Financial Corporation Consumer Protection Credit Cards Discover Financial Services Federal Reserve System Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures National Community Reinvestment Coalition Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Capital One and Discover Can Merge, Regulators Say

Two regulators signed off on the $35 billion deal, which the banks say will create a competitor to Visa and Mastercard. But consumer advocates warn that the deal may raise costs.

By Danielle Kaye

Banking and Financial Institutions FirstSun Capital Flushing Financial Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Real Estate (Commercial) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Stocks and Bonds

Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine

Community banks are big commercial real-estate lenders. But they say their loans are to sturdy local businesses, not those facing vacant office space.

By Matthew Goldstein and Emily Flitter

Banking and Financial Institutions Commodity Futures Trading Commission Fines (Penalties) Insider Trading JPMorgan Chase & Company Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Securities and Commodities Violations

JPMorgan Fined $348 Million for Lapses in Trade Monitoring

Regulators, which rely on the bank for information that helps prevent insider trading and market manipulation, said customer data from around 30 platforms was missing.

By Emily Flitter