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  • May 19, 2026

    Trump Banking Orders Boost Fintechs, Block Immigrants

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at preventing undocumented immigrant workers from using the U.S. financial system and expanding financial technology firms' access to Federal Reserve payment accounts and services.

  • May 19, 2026

    Wells Fargo Asks Out Of Denver Schools Mortgage Lawsuit

    Wells Fargo asked a Colorado state court judge Friday for an early exit from a lawsuit brought by a group of Denver Public Schools parents who allege the academic system has illegally been mortgaging numerous school district-owned properties to the bank for decades, according to the bank's motion to dismiss.

  • May 19, 2026

    Sen. Warren Presses OCC On Crypto Trust Charter Approvals

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is demanding Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould share documents and communications related to the approval of national trust charters for cryptocurrency firms, which Warren argues are "seemingly ineligible" since the firms' business plans appear to wade into traditional banking activities.

  • May 19, 2026

    Webster Bank Investor Drops Suit Over $12B Santander Sale

    A shareholder of Webster Financial Corp. withdrew with prejudice his lawsuit alleging the bank's expected $12.3 billion cash-and-stock sale to Banco Santander SA undervalued Webster while enriching its CEO, according to a notice filed in Connecticut state court Monday.

  • May 19, 2026

    States Sue Over Student Loan Limits On Professional Degrees

    A coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors are challenging a rule recently promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education, alleging in a complaint in Maryland federal court Tuesday that it unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for those pursuing professional degree programs.

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