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  • August 07, 2026

    Ranking Dem. Demands Goldman Sachs Cut Ties With Ex-CLO

    A ranking member of the House oversight committee demanded Friday that Goldman Sachs cut all ties with its former chief legal officer over what he called evasive testimony she recently provided about her connection to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • August 07, 2026

    Judge Says BofA, Merrill Needn't Account For Disputed $7.5B

    A Georgia federal judge rejected an Atlanta investment company's bid to make Bank of America and Merrill Lynch explain the status of a disputed $7.5 billion wire transfer or hold onto the alleged funds, saying the company failed to show it would be irreparably harmed without such an order.

  • August 07, 2026

    US Bancorp Is Latest To Flag Debanking Scrutiny From Feds

    U.S. Bancorp has become the latest big bank to formally disclose to investors that multiple federal authorities are scrutinizing it in connection with President Donald Trump's push to crack down on so-called debanking, or account closures perceived as politically biased.

  • August 07, 2026

    Calif. OppFi Suit Outlines Key Criteria For Bank Partnerships

    A California state court's recent ruling in OppFi v. Hewlett offers fintech-bank partnerships a blueprint for structuring lending programs to withstand future true lender challenges, while signaling that enforcement theories may face added scrutiny under the state's ban on underground regulations, say attorneys at Womble Bond.

  • August 07, 2026

    18 State AGs Urge Feds To Block OppFi's BNC Bank Acquisition

    A coalition of 18 state attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged federal regulators to block Opportunity Financial's proposed acquisition of BNC National Bank, saying the deal would allow the online lender to sidestep state interest rate limits and expand its high-cost lending nationwide.

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