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San Francisco Snubs Pelosi's Pick For A Radical With Creepy Legislative Record - San Francisco Snubs Pelosi's Pick For A Radical With Creepy Legislative Record San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D-CA) conceded the race for the city's open congressional seat to state Sen. Scott Wiener on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, handing the seat Rep. Nancy Pelosi held for decades to the candidate she did not endorse. Pelosi, the former House speaker, backed Chan and campaigne...

Arab-Led Parties To Back Eisenkot To Form Israel's Next Government - Arab-Led Parties To Back Eisenkot To Form Israel's Next Government via Middle East EyeThe Arab-led Joint List has said it will back Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to remain in power.The Joint List announced on Thursday that it would "recommend that Gadi Eisenkot be tasked with for...

Exclusive Sperm Donor Access For IVF Can Now Cost Up To $70,000 - Exclusive Sperm Donor Access For IVF Can Now Cost Up To $70,000 Sperm banks and donor-matching services are expanding premium options for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), offering greater control over donor selection, identity disclosure and the number of families permitted to use sperm from the same donor. These services are increasingly available to single women,...

Pentagon Delivers 25,000+ Drones And Counter-Drone Systems To CENTCOM In A "Massive Surge" - Pentagon Delivers 25,000+ Drones And Counter-Drone Systems To CENTCOM In A "Massive Surge" Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times,The U.S. Department of War announced on Wednesday that a "massive surge" of over 25,000 drone and counter-drone systems were delivered to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) this year. A member of the U.S. military carries an Anduril Ghost-X drone dur...

Newsom Wipes Out 548 'Racist, Inhumane' Death Sentences With One Letter - Newsom Wipes Out 548 'Racist, Inhumane' Death Sentences With One Letter California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will commute every death sentence in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole, wiping out the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere with 548 people on it, 529 men and 19 women, according to ABC7.In a letter he shared with the announcement,...

Congress Demands Closed-Door Briefing With Nvidia's Jensen Huang Over His Alleged Chinese Spy Contact - Congress Demands Closed-Door Briefing With Nvidia's Jensen Huang Over His Alleged Chinese Spy Contact Three House Republican committee chairs have asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to sit for a closed-door briefing on Nov. 18 about his dealings with Alice Huang, the Megaspeed executive they describe in a Nov. 5 release as a publicly reported Chinese intelligence asset.Chairmen @RepBria...

Tanker War Continues: Iran Says 5 Ships Hit Naval Mines In Last 24 Hours - Tanker War Continues: Iran Says 5 Ships Hit Naval Mines In Last 24 Hours Iranian state media on Thursday is citing several more instances of tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz and regional waters.Iran's IRGC military says, "This afternoon, two more offending oil tankers collided with naval mines in the insecure area east of the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire," as cited in IR...

Is Anthropic About To Delay The Biggest IPO Ever? - Is Anthropic About To Delay The Biggest IPO Ever? Backers want a lower price, the November timetable is in doubt, and executives and advisers are set to meet to review the deal...Major institutional backers are pushing Anthropic to cut the $1.5 trillion valuation it had been targeting for its IPO, and one suggested pricing could fall closer to $1 trillion, the Wall Street Journal r...

McCullough To Rogan: Fauci's Emails Show "They All Knew" COVID Came From A Lab - McCullough To Rogan: Fauci's Emails Show "They All Knew" COVID Came From A Lab Cardiologist Peter McCullough, told Joe Rogan that Anthony Fauci's own emails and texts show the scientists behind the foundational "natural origin" paper knew COVID came out of a lab, calling the paper a "cover-up manuscript." The former Baylor Medical bigwig (and current Wellness Company chief scientif...

The Media's Propaganda Machine Is Malfunctioning - The Media's Propaganda Machine Is Malfunctioning Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,Your brain is the battlefield...It feels as if the march of history is accelerating now. The number of meaningful current events around the globe continues to grow.We don't have time to process the Islamic riots across France before turning our attention to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk...

‘It seems bizarre’: We’re in our 80s with $950,000 in traditional IRAs. Why is our adviser pushing Roth conversions? - “Our basic living expenses are covered by $110,000 in annual pensions and Social Security.”

‘My life could be cut short’: I’m 55, married and have a brain tumor. Should I splash out on a $210,000 Porsche? - “I also want to preserve the opportunity to leave a meaningful legacy for my two sons.”

Here’s what’s driving Iren’s stock higher after a brutal selloff - Iren announced a new cloud-computing deal and noted that much of its backlog is tied to “investment-grade counterparties.”

Cloudflare’s stock mounts a big comeback after fastest sales surge in nearly 4 years - Demand for automated AI protection is on the rise — and manifesting in Cloudflare’s earnings results.

Here are the 2027 capital-gains tax rates for each income level - How much will you pay in capital-gains taxes next year? The IRS just released this crucial information.

Tech stocks log worst day since 2020 as carnage comes to the AI trade - The S&P 500 lost an estimated $2.9 trillion in market capitalization, the largest one-day loss of market value on record.

The 2027 tax brackets are out. See what the standard deduction and SALT tax breaks will be. - The tax brackets at the heart of Americans’ income-tax bills will be adjusting at a steeper level in 2027 compared to this year, underscoring inflation’s rekindled presence.

How much in Roth conversions can you do in 2027 with the new tax brackets? - The math should actually start with “if” — not “how much.”

Buy the dip or wait it out? Young investors react as retail stock selling hits one of its highest levels since COVID crash. - Some see another buying opportunity. Others fear the worst isn’t over. A market rout is testing the instincts of a generation raised on quick rebounds.

The ‘Musk selloff’ deepens as Tesla and SpaceX combine for $456 billion two-day wipeout - Investors worry a divided Washington could derail “Elon, Inc.”

Stock futures mixed after Nasdaq correction; Japan's Nikkei 225 enters bear market: Live updates - A bout of hard selling took hold of the market on Thursday, dragging the three major averages down to their worst session since April 2025.

Nasdaq sell-off batters Asian chip stocks as SK Hynix, Samsung, Softbank, TSMC tumble - Asian technology stocks tumbled Friday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight that sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite into correction territory.

Oil prices rise as investors weigh renewed U.S.-Iran conflict risks after midterm elections - Oil prices rose Friday as investors weighed the risk of renewed U.S.-Iran military escalation after the midterms, alongside prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough.

Magnificent 7 loses $1 trillion. The most eye-popping stats from Thursday's tech stock plunge - Here are the most breathtaking statistics from the major stock sell-off on Thursday.

Oil prices could spike as U.S. action on Iran nears: Rapidan Energy - Bob McNally predicts that both Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures will jump above $100.

The October jobs report is out Friday. Here's everything to expect - The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the October nonfarm payrolls report Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy - The biggest forces shaping the economy aren't going to change just because the party in power did.

Bank of England hikes interest rate for the first time since Iran war, warns inflation will near 5% - One policymaker voted to raise the bank's key interest rate to 4.25%.

Voters say the economy drove them to the polls — and blame Trump for their troubles - Participants in the CNBC Voter Poll ranked the economy the most important issue facing the country, ahead of topics tied to democracy and immigration.

Analysis: The Democrats have one chance to extract concessions from Trump. Markets will hate it - The next debt-ceiling confrontation could reverse Washington's traditional political roles, raising the possibility of spending concessions, market volatility and a damaging default.

Gold futures plunge was a U.S. Treasury intervention, Maguire tells "LFTV" - 10:31a ET Thursday, November 5, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says the recent plunge in gold futures prices amid an anomalous decline in the U.S. dollar was a U.S. government intervention to discourage sales of U.S. Treasury bonds. Meanwhile, Maguire adds, even the U.S. government i...

Central banks accelerated gold buying in Q3, WGC says - By Giulia PetroniThe Wall Street JournalTuesday, November 3, 2026 Central banks stepped up gold buying in the third quarter to its fastest pace since late 2024, as geopolitical risks and concerns over fiscal discipline bolstered institutional demand for the precious metal. The institutions added a net 321 metric tons to their reserves in the period, driven by portfolio diversification and risk ...

India's tax hike drives illegal gold imports to three-year high - By Yihui Xie and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsTuesday, November 3, 2026 India's illegal gold imports surged to the highest since 2023 in the third quarter as a government duty hike spurred use of unofficial channels, according to a report from the World Gold Council. Informal shipments for July to September jumped more than 1,500% to 50 metric tons from 3 tons a year earlier, the producer-funded gr...

Tokenized gold bars to advance Hong Kong's ambitions as digital, metal trading hub - By Xinmei ShenSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, November 3, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3373071/tokenised-gold-bar-advance-hong-kongs-ambitions-digital-metal-trading-hub Hong Kong's plan to start an interbank tokenized gold transaction project marks a crucial step in its quest to make itself a key global hub for the precious metal, according to analysts....

China's government calls meeting on supporting stock market, reports say - From Bloomberg NewsSunday, November 1, 2026 China's central bank and its securities regulator will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the use of tools designed to support the country's capital market, according to local media. The People's Bank of China will meet with the National Financial Regulatory Administration, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and major banks to study how to impro...

Bloodletting in Semiconductor Stocks - Intel has already plunged by 63% from its June high, SanDisk by 66%, Micron by 47%.

A Phenomenon: Initial Applications for Unemployment Benefits (4-Week Average) Drop to the Lowest since 1969 - Despite lethargic growth in private-sector payrolls and big staff cuts at federal and state governments, but a declining labor force due to the crackdown on illegal immigration.

Despite Lower Rates, Demand for Mortgages to Purchase a Home Is Stuck at Rock-Bottom: Is 7%+ the No-Go Zone? - The Fed and mortgage rates.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

Zcash’s landmark NU7 upgrade goes live, speeding up private payments - NU7 cuts the target time between blocks to 25 seconds, reduces the work wallets must do to find private payments and sets aside fees for future miners.

Hyperliquid treasury firm seeking U.S. regulatory nod as a domestic futures platform - The company said it's trying to establish a U.S. "futures commission merchant" with full compliance for activity with U.S. clients, though the timing is uncertain.

Bitcoin developer proposes ‘landmines’ to make quantum thieves lose their own BTC - Anyone trying to move vulnerable bitcoin would have to put up matching collateral, giving prepared owners a chance to take both.

U.S. Justice Department assembles force to shield against foreign AI threats - The new DOJ task force will aid the recently designated U.S. "SI Force" by warding off bad actors backed by other nations, criminal groups or corporate fraud.

Bitcoin tumbles to $76,000 as collapsing AI trade drags stocks sharply lower - The post-election rally quickly reversed as AI stocks plunged, but cryptocurrencies held up relatively better despite a $1 billion liquidation wave.

What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist? - The hacking group has been behind some of the crypto industry's most recent high-profile thefts.

Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million - Soter also received backing of 500 BTC and 2000 ETH, worth another $43 million at current prices.

Crypto for Advisors: Where investors stake crypto shapes how much of the reward they keep -
Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s - Lin Han says Gate holds enough assets in cold storage to cover customer balances even if its hot wallets are emptied. An independent audit is underway.

Kraken parent Payward and its clients buy AAVE tokens in DeFi investment push - The investment follows talks first reported by CoinDesk in June that included a proposed equity stake in Aave Group.

JPMorgan Gives Bitcoin Top Return Forecast, Grayscale Highlights - Grayscale highlighted a 10% projected compound annual bitcoin return in JPMorgan Asset Management’s long-term assumptions, exceeding estimates for other asset classes. The firm’s analysis connected growing institutional recognition with potential diversification benefits and substantial price risk. Bitcoin Forecast Leads Grayscale’s Institutional Assessment Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl...

Ripple CEO Says Crypto Is Here to Stay as Pro-Crypto Lawmakers Win - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cited 67 million American crypto users as he highlighted bipartisan election victories. His comments reinforced the company’s push to keep digital asset development in the United States under clearer rules. Garlinghouse Points to Crypto’s Staying Power Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on Nov. 4 that pro-crypto candidates had won across party […]

XRP Tradable Supply on Binance Tightens as Scarcity Hits Four-Year High - XRP’s tradable supply on Binance tightened as a scarcity gauge reached its highest reading since 2022, according to a new analysis. Separate reserve data showed rising exchange holdings, highlighting the distinction between trading availability and total balances. XRP Scarcity Gauge Reaches Highest Reading Since 2022 The XRP Binance Scarcity Index reached approximately 2.1, its highest […]

Michael Saylor Flags Sharp Market Selloff as Nasdaq Crashes 5.5% - Michael Saylor compared a sharp equity sell-off and bitcoin’s retreat with Strategy’s preferred stock trading near par. His assessment followed the company’s shift to daily dividends and the shares’ return to their $100 benchmark. Saylor Compares Equity Losses With STRC’s Closing Price Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), compared equity […]

Elon Musk Jokes About ‘Election-Interfering Space Lasers’ as Polymarket Whale Scores on Texas - A Polymarket user who goes by the name Domer made about $62,700 betting against a Republican win in Texas’ Senate race and mocked the roughly $250 million that Elon Musk-backed groups spent trying to keep the seat Republican, calling it the stupidest thing anyone could do. Musk, posting separately, joked that his “election-interfering space lasers” […]

How Athlete Politicians and Sports Ballot Measures Fared on a Wild Election Day - Sports were on the ballot, both directly and indirectly with so many former athlete politicians running for office.

Midterms Massacre, Woke 2.0, Fan Fiction - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the fallout from the 2026 midterm elections, the possibility of Woke 2.0, and the 2017 film The Death of Stalin.

Lawsuit Challenges Montana's New Ban on Corporate, Union, and Nonprofit Spending on Elections - The Institute for Free Speech argues that the measure circumvents the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and violates organizations' First Amendment rights.

Donald Trump Is Losing Young White Men Who Voted for Him - The administration has to think about doing something for this group beyond mere fan service.

Outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson Once Decried the Surveillance State. Then He Became One of Its Top Defenders. - Fights over FISA are inevitably political. Will the next speaker learn from Mike Johnson’s 180?

New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting - Former sheriff's deputy Paul Jessen was convicted of obstructing justice because he tried to protect a confidential informant from the DEA.

Tax Cuts Won and Lost in the Midterms - Voters punished Republicans at the polls, but their appetite for lower taxes proved more complicated at ballot initiatives.

Declaratory Judgment + $275K in Attorney Fees in Settlement of N.H. "XX" Wristbands Case - The Institute for Free Speech, which litigated the case, reports on the settlement agreement: Take off the wristbands or leave.… The post Declaratory Judgment + $275K in Attorney Fees in Settlement of N.H. "XX" Wristbands Case appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Alabama Voters Put Pledge of Allegiance, School Prayer in the State Constitution - The amendment requires school boards to authorize student-led prayer in public schools, renewing questions about the separation of church and state.

Europe's Plot To End Americans' Online Anonymity - European regulators and NGOs are pushing their domestic speech laws and surveillance onto the American internet. But there's a way to fight back.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

Reflecting on Digital Rights Wins and Losses in Sacramento - California’s 2026 legislative session has officially adjourned and it’s time to reflect on the wins and losses that have shaped Californians’ digital rights landscape this year. This was the second year of a two-year legislative session, which meant several bills resumed their legislative paths from 2025. EFF monitored nearly 100 bills in the state over the two-year session. These included prop...

Join EFF to Celebrate the Life of Aaron Swartz - Join us to celebrate the legacy of Aaron Swartz on Nov. 8, 2026. With the organizers of Aaron Swartz Day, we’re honoring his life with an in-person and remote hackathon. This event is supported by several organizations that carry on his work, including the Internet Archive—which is hosting the in-person event—the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Creative Commons and the Free Law Project. Aaron ...

We’re Asking the Ninth Circuit to Hold Reverse Location Warrants Categorically Unconstitutional - Yesterday, along with the ACLU, EFF filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit court of appeals in United States v. Spurlock, a case involving a “tower dump” warrant. These overbroad warrants require cellular providers to turn over location data about every phone in a given area at a given time. This is the first such case to be heard by a federal appeals court since the US Supreme Court ruled ...

Institute for Justice Urges Clewiston to Scrap Protectionist Food Truck Restrictions - Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to officials in Clewiston, Florida, warning that the city’s food truck ordinance violates the Florida Constitution.   […] The post Institute for Justice Urges Clewiston to Scrap Protectionist Food Truck Restrictions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Swim Instructor Appeals to South Carolina Supreme Court After Columbia Banned Her Backyard Business - COLUMBIA, S.C.—Lifelong swim instructor Libby Souder is appealing to the South Carolina Supreme Court in her fight to resume offering her backyard swim lessons to […] The post Swim Instructor Appeals to South Carolina Supreme Court After Columbia Banned Her Backyard Business appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Nampa to Reconsider Unconstitutional Food Truck Crackdown - Two years after the Institute for Justice (IJ) first warned Nampa, Idaho, that its food truck rules were unconstitutional, the city is back with a […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Nampa to Reconsider Unconstitutional Food Truck Crackdown appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

GEAR Tickets Now Available: Gun Owners of America Launches New Outdoor and Overlanding Experience - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2026 GEAR Tickets Now Available: Gun Owners of America Launches New Outdoor and Overlanding Experience  New event brings together outdoor adventure, overlanding, industry innovation, and the freedom to explore.  Amarillo, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA) is excited to announce that tickets are officially on sale for GEAR (Gun Owners Empowerment & Adventure Recr...

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SC: VICTORY: Alan Wilson Elected Governor of South Carolina! - Huge Victory for South Carolina Gun Owners: Alan Wilson Wins Governor’s Race! The election results are in, and gun owners across the Palmetto State delivered a resounding message at the ballot box: Alan Wilson has been elected the next Governor of South Carolina! Gun Owners of America was proud to endorse Alan Wilson, and today we celebrate a major victory … Read more

Indiana banks to merge in $33M deal - The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2027, would expand First Harrison’s footprint across southern Indiana and western Kentucky.

Citi employee is killed in shooting at Tampa office complex - A gunman drove through a fence on the bank’s campus, shot the worker, then exchanged fire with a security guard at a nearby cafeteria. The gunman is dead and four were injured.

Wells Fargo exec sees ‘now or never’ M&A attitude - Incoming Democratic majorities will prompt dealmaking urgency, said Wells corporate and investment banking CEO Fernando Rivas, who also discussed the bank’s approach to AI infrastructure financing.

Midterm results may curb bank-friendly legislation, analysts say - Democratic control “hurts the direction of travel in the bank space,” TD Securities analysts said in a note Wednesday.

OppFi withdraws regulatory applications to buy bank - The subprime lender’s CEO said the agreement to buy BNC National Bank “remains in effect.” But he cited a “lack of clearly articulated standards” from regulators.

Edward Jones CEO on the $1.4B Class B share sale and her succession plans - Managing Partner Penny Pennington says Edward Jones' largest ever capital raise will help ensure the company remains in employee hands after she steps down, and for long after.

Chainalysis discloses apparent breach of customers' accounts - Five days after saying it saw no evidence of access to credentials, the analytics firm said password hashes and live tokens for all users were exposed.

Fintech targets small-business niche that banks have spurned - LoanBud CEO Burke Purcell is seeking to boost what he calls a "massively underserved" market: providing financing to the buyers of small businesses with price tags of just $100,000 to $350,000.

Black banks' merger stays on track despite push to derail it - M&F Bancorp shareholders have signed off on a deal in which the Black-owned North Carolina bank would be acquired by Optus Financial. A third bank had tried to intervene with its own offer.

Chime puts out the welcome mat for external AI agents - The challenger bank will enable customers to use their own agents to engage with the company's internal AI, something many traditional banks have been reluctant to do.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Allegiant United Holdings, LLC, Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., and Nano Banc - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Allegiant United Holdings, LLC, Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., and Nano Banc

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Press Release: Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2025 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data - PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 5, 2026 Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2025 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI...