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  • July 13, 2026

    Ex-SVB Treasurer Says No Risky Actions Taken Before Failure

    Silicon Valley Bank's former treasurer defended the bank's former leadership Monday during a California federal bench trial over the FDIC's claim they mismanaged its assets before its 2023 collapse, saying he never observed anyone take actions he believed risked the soundness of the financial institution.

  • July 13, 2026

    9th Circ. Backs Block On FinCEN Border Cash Reporting Reqs

    The Ninth Circuit Monday affirmed a temporary block on a Trump administration rule that singles out cash-moving businesses along the southwest border for heightened anti-money laundering reporting, agreeing that a plaintiff money service business will likely suffer irreparable harm.

  • July 13, 2026

    Regulators Caution On Bank Loans To Unauthorized Workers

    Federal regulators on Monday cautioned banks and credit unions about lending to "non-work authorized" individuals, issuing guidance that flags repayment concerns about such borrowers as part of President Donald Trump's push to curb banking access for unauthorized immigrants.

  • July 13, 2026

    NC Loan Borrowers Seek Cert. In Suit Over Warning Letters

    A putative class alleging loan servicer Selene Finance LP sent false and deceptive notices regarding loan defaults has asked a North Carolina federal judge to certify two classes, claiming all the letters Selene sent are "false in the same way."

  • July 13, 2026

    Custodia Urges Justices To Take Up Fed Master Account Fight

    Crypto-focused Custodia Bank is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its challenge of a Tenth Circuit ruling that backed Federal Reserve banks' discretion to deny master accounts to otherwise eligible banks, arguing the decision empowers unappointed regional bank presidents to deny "disfavored" banks access to critical payment services.

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