While community banks have steadily lost market share by almost every conventional metric, they have simultaneously become more systemically important to the parts of the economy that cannot easily be standardized. Despite holding a fraction of U.S. banking assets, they remain the financial infrastructure for...
Federal Reserve supervision should not hinder banks’ implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), because the technology can contribute to financial inclusion, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said Tuesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
America’s Credit Unions has called on the Federal Reserve to withdraw its 2023 proposed Regulation II changes to debit interchange until legal challenges have been resolved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The Federal Reserve has announced the leaders of five task forces that will examine the Fed’s methods, analytical tools and policy approaches and provide “candid feedback” for the Federal Open Market Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
July 08, 2026
Consumer credit rarely moves in a straight line, and May’s Federal Reserve data offered a reminder that one month’s pause can support more than one interpretation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]
June 04, 2026
The House Financial Services Committee’s latest oversight hearing on prudential regulators on Thursday (June 4) marked a turning point. Stablecoins, artificial intelligence and digital payments are moving from experimental subjects...
June 04, 2026
The latest Beige Book from the Federal Reserve suggested that the consumer remains standing, but not on equal footing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
May 22, 2026
For years, the argument over Federal Reserve account access has largely centered on who gets in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
July 20, 2026
New Federal Reserve data show consumer credit applications reached a nearly-five-year high in June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]
July 14, 2026
Federal Reserve supervision should not hinder banks’ implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), because the technology can contribute to financial inclusion, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said Tuesday...
July 14, 2026
America’s Credit Unions has called on the Federal Reserve to withdraw its 2023 proposed Regulation II changes to debit interchange until legal challenges have been resolved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
July 09, 2026
The Federal Reserve has announced the leaders of five task forces that will examine the Fed’s methods, analytical tools and policy approaches and provide “candid feedback” for the Federal Open Market Committee. Get the Full...