In short – key takeaways Banco Santander completed its acquisition of Webster Financial on 20 August 2026, roughly six and a half months after announcing...
Tag - US Banking
In Short — Key Takeaways Samsung Electronics has launched its first-ever co-branded credit card in the US, issued by Barclays US Consumer Bank on the Visa...
An Executive Order and a Fed proposal have quietly opened the door to broader access to central‑bank payment rails. The question now is: who gets in, and on...
Regulators say they are “modernising” capital while keeping banks strong. A closer look suggests regulators are increasingly balancing resilience and...
Why regulators want to scrap parallel capital approaches for big banks — and what that means for risk, comparability and competition. In Short — Key Takeaways...
Bank capital and digital‑finance rules are no longer moving in sync. Here’s a framework for what that means for growth, risk and markets. In Short – Key...
Lead On 1 April 2026, an amendment to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) chartering rule for national trust banks quietly took effect...
Lead Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic are re‑opening the post‑crisis capital debate. In the European Union, officials are preparing to delay the...
Lead A technical amendment to the US national‑bank charter rules has quietly become one of the most important enablers for digital‑asset and custody business...
Key Takeaways The OCC has proposed a new bank appeals process that shifts to an independent appeals board and a formal de novo standard of review for material...
