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Kurdish Leader Courted by Washington Urges 'Mighty US' To Make Peace With Iran - Kurdish Leader Courted by Washington Urges 'Mighty US' To Make Peace With Iran Via Middle East EyeThe US needs to stop treating Iran as if it is governed by "mad mullahs" and engage in dialogue with the Islamic Republic, which is emerging "stronger but different" from the US-Israeli war, a senior Iraqi Kurdish official said on Thursday."Iranians are often misunderstood in the West....

Wisconsin Retiree Hands Gold To A Stranger In A Fast-Food Parking Lot After Fake FBI Calls - Then It Got Worse - Wisconsin Retiree Hands Gold To A Stranger In A Fast-Food Parking Lot After Fake FBI Calls - Then It Got Worse A Wisconsin retiree lost more than $400,000 of her retirement savings over three months to scammers who posed as her investment company, the sheriff's office, the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission and, finally, the Better Business Bureau, according to an InvestigateTV repo...

Democrat Doublespeak: A Dangerous Deception - Democrat Doublespeak: A Dangerous Deception Authored by D. Padgett Blakley and Richard Blakley via American Thinker,The term "newspeak" comes from George Orwell's 1984, a novel that highlighted a tyrannical regime's intentional use of ambiguous speech to prevent people from being able to think critically, until they are brainwashed into believing that 2+2=5.Was that merely the far-...

Just A Coincidence? Both Trump And Ro Khanna Sold Nvidia Stock Before CEO Scandal Erupted - Just A Coincidence? Both Trump And Ro Khanna Sold Nvidia Stock Before CEO Scandal Erupted A trust linked to the wife of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), one of Congress's most vocal advocates for banning lawmakers from trading stocks, sold Nvidia shares near their peak, weeks before scandal engulfed the company, sending its stock plunging. The scandal also led to Jensen Huang's ouster as CEO...

Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Again Struck, In 8-Hour Drone Attack Wave - Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Again Struck, In 8-Hour Drone Attack Wave Ukraine struck Russia's Omsk oil refinery in its latest long-range drone attack, in at least the third known such attack on the site of the war. Notbaly the Omsk oil refinery is the country's largest.The drones traveled over 1,800 miles to reach the Siberian refinery, and regional officials say it was subject t...

Gun-Grabbers Smell Blood After Democratic Midterm Sweep - Gun-Grabbers Smell Blood After Democratic Midterm Sweep Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times,Advocates for stricter gun laws are pushing for new legislation as Democrats are set to take control in Congress and several states after the midterm elections.Groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety, Brady United Against Gun Violence, and Giffords hailed the Democratic wins, wi...

Burger Wars Heat Up: Fast-Food Chain Dubbed "100 Times Better" Declares War On McDonald's With $2 Menu - Burger Wars Heat Up: Fast-Food Chain Dubbed "100 Times Better" Declares War On McDonald's With $2 Menu The fast-food burger wars are heating up as a smaller McDonald's rival rolls out a new lineup of burgers, fries, and other favorites priced under $2, escalating the battle for cash-strapped Americans squeezed by years of inflation.Checkers & Rally's has introduced its new "Cha-Chi...

Democratic Senator Says 'Beauty' Of Ukraine War Is Paying Ukrainians To Kill Russians - Democratic Senator Says 'Beauty' Of Ukraine War Is Paying Ukrainians To Kill Russians Authored by Dave DeCamp via Antiwar.com,Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) said on Monday that the "beauty" of the nearly five-year-old Russia-Ukraine war is the fact that the US is "paying Ukrainians to kill Russians." Graves of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia at a cemetery in Kharkiv, U...

'They Put My Testicles In Bolt Cutters': White Farmer Details Terrifying Attack In South Africa That Left Wife's Breasts Scarred - 'They Put My Testicles In Bolt Cutters': White Farmer Details Terrifying Attack In South Africa That Left Wife's Breasts Scarred A white South African game farmer says three gunmen tortured him and his wife for about three hours at their cottage near Hartbeespoort Dam, cutting around her nipples with a knife and tin snips and clamping his testicles in a bolt cutter, before shoving ...

NSA Workers Are Committing Suicide At An Alarming Rate - NSA Workers Are Committing Suicide At An Alarming Rate Authored by José Niño via Headline USA,At least 11 people working for the National Security Agency or U.S. Cyber Command died by suicide during the fiscal year ending in September, according to Bloomberg's investigation. The findings prompted private congressional and White House inquiries into workforce conditions and mental h...

Who can replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO? These four names are buzzing in AI circles. - As Nvidia’s board seeks a new CEO, experts say that person will need a rare balance of tech vision and business savvy

Opening trading-card packs has become a $2 billion market - Pack-ripping apps are changing the way people buy and sell cards. But analysts say their “slot-like payoff” raises risks.

Bond yields just saw their biggest surge since 2022 as expectations grow for more Fed rate hikes - Fed Chair Warsh’s quiet style of communicating interest-rate policy has led to more volatile markets.

‘He calls my plans a fantasy’: My husband says we can’t afford our $200,000-a-year dream retirement. I think he’s cheap. - “We have $2 million saved in our retirement accounts and a house worth $1.3 million.”

Am I overpaying for health insurance? How to answer the key question this open-enrollment season. - More people want to understand the fine print on plans this year, financial planners say.

The 10 best stocks for a year-end momentum trade - Why December is the best month of the year for momentum strategies

I inherited $1.4 million from my father. Am I wrong to ask my husband of 25 years for a postnuptial agreement? - “He has always said he wants his daughter to inherit a chunk of his estate, and I’ve never objected to that.”

The S&P 500 is shrugging off Nvidia’s selloff this week. Here’s what’s keeping the rest of the market afloat. - Investors have been forced to look up from the poster child of the artificial-intelligence trade and remember the other stocks on the board.

The bond market now has an even bigger fear than AI fallout - Carnage in tech stocks made Treasurys look more attractive in recent weeks, but fears of more Fed rate hikes are now driving yields higher

I’m 17 and will be a first-generation college student. Is law school worth being $200,000 in debt? - “I‘’m considering a pre-law track … I’m just a bit hesitant because of how expensive law school is.”

Alice Huang tied to Nvidia’s biggest Chinese competitor - The woman with whom Jensen Huang reportedly had a relationship also owned stakes in companies that provided computing power to Huawei, a key Nvidia competitor.

Nvidia live updates: Trump calls Huang saga a 'horrible thing' and 'so sad to see' - Nvidia CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO during the search for Huang’s replacement.

Widespread Microsoft outage takes down Outlook and other 365 services - A Microsoft outage on Thursday affected users of services like Outlook, Teams and 365.

Stock futures rise after market dips amid Nvidia woes: Live updates - Major indexes sagged in Thursday's regular trading as Nvidia shares dove on Jensen Huang's exit.

IRS announces 2027 401(k) contribution limits, raises savings cap: What it means for your money - The IRS has announced higher 401(k) contribution limits for 2027. Here’s what retirement savers need to know.

UK economy expands 0.7% in third quarter as AI provides 'extra engine of growth' - The U.K. economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter of the year, in line with estimates.

Analysis: Nvidia’s leadership crisis tests the chipmaker’s role as the ‘central bank of AI’ - The tech giant's web of ties to other companies is raising the possibility that it could do far-reaching economic and financial damage.

Consumers are showing signs of strain even as they keep spending, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows - Retail sales rose at their slowest pace in nearly a year in October as American consumers showed signs of strain from high prices.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected, complicating Fed's inflation fight - The report comes at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it considers its next move regarding interest rates.

China's goods surplus tops $1 trillion for a second year amid calls for Beijing to rebalance trade - China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion as of October, potentially intensifying complaints from trading partners already wary over the glut of cheap Chinese goods.

Netherlands lacks oversight of country's E70 billion gold reserve, watchdog says - From NL Times, AmsterdamWednesday, November 11, 2026 The Netherlands has no clear arrangements for how its gold reserves could be used in times of crisis. The Netherlands Court of Audit has said that the Dutch central bank (DNB) has not reached any agreements with the finance minister about the role the reserves should play in emergency situations. The Netherlands' gold reserves have grown seve...

Bipartisan SILVER Act gains momentum in Congress as lawmakers eye national defense bill - From the Sound Money Defense LeagueVia Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoThursday, November 12, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The bipartisan SILVER Act is gaining momentum with the addition of a dozen more House and Senate cosponsors as an effort gets underway to incorporate the common-sense legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act during the lame-duck session of Congress. ... Dispatch con...

If GATA's work is worth something to you, please help us - 7:06p ET Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA would like to think it has had a good couple of weeks. First we brought you and the New Orleans Investment Conference a comprehensive summary of the last year's international intrigue about gold, bringing the secret knowledge of the financial universe out into the open so people outside the financial elites might act on th...

Reserve managers say gold is politically toxic to manage - By Levente KoroesCentral Banking, LondonWednesday, November 11, 2026 https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banks/reserves/7977907/reserve-managers-say-gold-is-politically-toxic-to-manage Gold is a politically difficult asset to manage as it about the "only thing that local politicians think they understand from a central bank balance sheet," a European reserve manager has told Central Banking'...

Vince Lanci: Is gold being spoofed lower again? - 9:26a ET Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In his commentary today at VBLGoldFix, Vince Lanci picks up on GATA's report yesterday -- https://gata.org/node/25114 -- about the sharp increases in the gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements in September and October. Lanci concurs that the BIS is the coordinator of central bank efforts to restrain the...

Sales of Existing Single-Family Homes Plunge to Lowest since 2010, Supply Hits 12-Year High, Condo Sales Plunge to Lowest in the Data, Supply Highest since 2011 - The housing market just keeps getting worse. Sales in the West collapsed to the lowest since the 1990s, in the Midwest to 2011 lows, in the South to 2012 lows.

Household Debts, Debt-to-Income Ratios, Delinquencies, Foreclosures, Collections & Bankruptcies in Q3 2026 - How Americans are handling their debts.

10-Year Treasury Yield Spikes as Inflation Spreads across Economy, Driven by Ugly Core Services CPI - Inflation refuses to go back into the bottle, especially non-housing services inflation. Prices of food and core goods also jumped. It was ugly all around.

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, ...

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 ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

North Korea's Binance hack faces U.S. crackdown as DOJ targets $1.2 billion in stolen crypto - Federal authorities say they've taken infrastructure used in the FaceStealer scheme used to steal as much as $400 million in crypto assets.

U.S. President Trump names CFTC, SEC nominees for first time in a year - U.S. President Donald Trump has named two potential commissioners each to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory contract over 1789 Capital’s Polymarket investment - Trump Jr. joined Kalshi as a strategic adviser in January 2025, helping the prediction market expand its customer base and strengthen its market presence.

Illinois crypto tax is impossible to enforce as written, crypto industry tells court - The legal battle to head off the crypto transaction tax in Illinois has drawn up a hefty roster of industry opposition, and they're saying the tax won't work.

DTCC adds Solana to Wall Street tokenization plans, targeting 2027 rollout - The securities infrastructure giant plans to bring tokenized stocks, ETFs and U.S. Treasuries to Solana as it expands next year's roadmap beyond Stellar and Arc.

Crypto for Advisors: The blockchain built to run financial markets -
Jupiter adds Anchorage-backed USDGO to its $1 billion Solana lending platform - OSL offers a yield on USDGO only to professional investors, but Jupiter said its market lets other holders earn onchain at rates set by borrower demand.

The next Congress will write rules for AI and emerging tech. They should use the stuff first. - The best thing industry leaders can do is to invest the time to ensure this country’s policymakers can experience the technology they’re regulating up close, writes Allie Page, executive director of American Innovation Project.

Nvidia CEO Huang quits company he co-founded, led for 3 decades. Shares slump - CFO Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO after Huang steps down immediately as president, chief executive and board member, as shares tumble.

Bitcoin weakness erases September's bullish signal - Your day-ahead look for Nov. 12, 2026

Trezor Confirms Spy Implants in 3 Hardware Wallets, Cuts Resellers by 80% - Trezor reported the discovery of three tampered Safe 5 wallets, an approximately 80% reduction in resellers, and a firmware update blocking the identified implants. CryptoBilis buyers should still move funds to new wallets, and purchases from March onward qualify for replacements. Trezor Details Firmware and Reseller Changes Hardware wallet maker Trezor said on Nov. 12 […]

‘Anthropic IPO Is Going to Rip’: Arthur Hayes Loads Up on Crypto Ahead of Debut - Arthur Hayes said he was increasing crypto exposure ahead of Anthropic’s expected stock market debut next week. His near-term optimism followed earlier warnings about AI spending and a potential government rescue that he believed could benefit crypto. Hayes Builds Crypto Positions Ahead of Anthropic Debut Arthur Hayes, co-founder of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex and chief […]

Futurebit Bitcoin Mining Rigs Hit Retail Stores as Solo Miners Keep Winning Big - Bitcoin mining hardware is heading to retail store shelves as Futurebit partners with electronics retailer Micro Center to sell its Apollo III home mining machines, opening another avenue for consumers to participate in a network increasingly dominated by industrial-scale operations. Brooklyn-based Futurebit announced Thursday that its Apollo III Full Node will be available at four […]

Donald Trump Jr. Exits Kalshi Role as Democrats Plan to Scrutinize Family Crypto Ties - Donald Trump Jr. is leaving his advisory position at prediction market platform Kalshi following his firm’s major investment in rival Polymarket, as Democrats prepare to investigate the Trump family’s growing financial interests in cryptocurrency and prediction markets.   The departure, first reported by Bloomberg, ends an arrangement that had attracted political scrutiny because Trump Jr. […]

‘Shadow Stocks’: Wall Street Watchdog Fights Massive CFTC Stock Perps Push - The amicus curiae brief, filed by Better Markets, former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, and Harvard Law Professor John C. Coates, argues that single-stock perpetual futures constitute swaps—and, consequently, bypass current Dodd-Frank Act protections for retail investors under the CFTC’s new rules.   Better Markets Files Brief to Challenge CFTC’s Approval Of Perpetual Derivatives The […]

SpaceX's S42 Launch Is Named "Don't Panic" - Various sources report this, and include this picture as corroboration: Thanks to InstaPundit and @AaronGaalema for the pointer. And, while… The post SpaceX's S42 Launch Is Named "Don't Panic" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Do Young Men Need $1 Million to Live a Middle-Class Lifestyle? - Not exactly, but politicians do need to take their concerns more seriously—it's expensive out there.

It Takes More Than 1 Activist To Kill a Data Center - The online roasting of anti–data center activist Taylor Frazier McCollum is letting the politicians who are actually blocking projects off the hook.

Jensen Huang, Russell Brand, and Left Libertarians - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal with an alleged Chinese spy in this week's episode of Freed Up.

J.D. Vance Used Peanut the Squirrel To Attack Government Overreach. So Why Has ICE Detained Peanut's Owner? - Peanut's killing became a symbol of what happens when government policy is controlled by a busybody spirit. His owner's detention offers a rather different illustration.

ICE Says It's Deporting More Immigrants Than Ever. Many Are Actually Leaving Voluntarily. - Immigrants facing poorly vetted agents and a lack of due process are choosing to leave the country on their own terms.

Living Today Without Email—Like Animals! - From the Stanford site; "degradation" indeed: Degradation (started 9:53 AM Nov 12, 2026) Vendor is reporting a service issue that… The post Living Today Without Email—Like Animals! appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Maryland County Unconstitutionally Disarmed Jews Facing Antisemitic Threats, a Synagogue Says - The Silver Spring Jewish Center is asking the 4th Circuit to block Montgomery County rules that prevent congregants from exercising the right to bear arms.

Political Coaches - Post-election press conference.

Trump's Immigration Crackdowns Helped Turn Kansas Blue - Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration policies, was promoted despite the midterm losses and Trump's admission that ICE has been too harsh.

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...

🤕 Medicare's AI Experiment | EFFector 38.20 - When we need medical care, we expect decisions about our treatment to be made by our doctors, not a tech company's algorithm. But in January, the federal government launched a program that uses AI to evaluate Medicare beneficiaries' requests for certain procedures. EFF sued for records on WISeR, seeking badly needed transparency about Medicare's AI experiment. In our latest EFFector newsletter,...

We’re Asking an Appeals Court to Require a Warrant for ALPR Searches - Today, along with the ACLU, EFF filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit court of appeals in United States v. Sturdivant, a case where police warrantlessly tracked a suspect’s movements using Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data. Our brief details the vast, interconnected network of ALPRs that constantly track drivers around the country and argues that this tracking is a “search” under ...

Why Fewer People Are Challenging Bad Patents - The number of petitions being filed at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has collapsed. That’s not reason for celebration. The PTAB is an important line of defense against low-quality software patents being used in lawsuits against people and companies. The drop didn’t happen because suddenly patents have become higher quality. It’s simply because USPTO leadership is increasingly refusin...

Connecticut Couple to Resume Renting Trails to Hikers After Town Zoning Officials Fail to Respond to Request for Zoning Interpretation - ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, Roxbury couple, Charles and Eli Copley, and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), sent a letter to town officials informing them […] The post Connecticut Couple to Resume Renting Trails to Hikers After Town Zoning Officials Fail to Respond to Request for Zoning Interpretation appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Idaho Supreme Court: Property Owners Cannot Challenge Meridian’s Ban on Tiny Homes on Wheels - Boise, Idaho.—Today, the Idaho Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that Chasidy Decker could not challenge Meridian’s ban on tiny homes on wheels because […] The post Idaho Supreme Court: Property Owners Cannot Challenge Meridian’s Ban on Tiny Homes on Wheels appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Asks Federal Appeals Court to Make Clear that Using License Plate Readers to Track People is a Fourth Amendment Search - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed an amicus brief in United States v. Sturdivant, asking the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to […] The post Institute for Justice Asks Federal Appeals Court to Make Clear that Using License Plate Readers to Track People is a Fourth Amendment Search 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 ...

OH: SB 214 Heads to Governor DeWine’s Desk! - SB 214 Passes the Senate on a Concurrence Vote! It now heads to Governor Mike DeWine’s desk! The Ohio Senate just passed SB 214 on a concurrence vote 21-9! This means the bill is headed to the desk of Governor Mike DeWine for his signature. This has been a victorious day in Columbus, and we couldn’t have done it without … Read more

OH: Public Safety Committee Advances SB 214 with GOA’s Amendments - Urge Your Representative to VOTE YES on the Floor TODAY The House Public Safety Committee has passed Senate Bill 214 with our amendments! GOA sincerely thanks the committee for moving this bill forward and adopting the changes necessary to also de-regulate short barreled firearms. However, we aren’t done yet. SB 214 must also pass on the House floor, as well … Read more

GOA Celebrates 50 Years of No-Compromise Fighting for Gun Rights - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   November 9, 2026  GOA Celebrates 50 Years of No-Compromise Fighting for Gun Rights Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is celebrating 50 years of standing for the Second Amendment with No Compromise. Founded in 1976 by the late California State Senator H.L. “Bill” Richardson, GOA was established to give gun owners a stronger voice against … Read more

Ex-PNC employee faces 5 charges in $86K theft - Jacqueline Clinton allegedly misused her position to make 10 false credit adjustments between May and August. Investigators flagged ATM withdrawals at casinos and gambling websites after transactions.

Hancock Whitney to buy Trustmark in $3.2B deal - The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.

CSI arms community lenders for commercial banking fight - Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.

BofA to settle fake-accounts lawsuit - The $3.4 trillion-asset lender allegedly opened thousands of unauthorized accounts from 2012 to 2023, according to plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit.

Black-owned M&F shareholders opt overwhelmingly to stay the course - Roughly 98.6% of voting investors supported a tie-up with fellow Black-owned Optus Bank despite a series of counterproposals. The deal, which needs regulator sign-off, is on track for a fourth-quarter close, M&F said.

Exclusive research: Citi is redesigning 100 processes. What’s stopping others? - Only 13% of banking professionals say that their institutions most often redesign workflows end to end when adopting AI, according to the latest survey by American Banker’s Market Intelligence team. Why is it so difficult?

Hancock Whitney reaches for scale with deal for Miss. rival - Hancock Whitney announced plans to acquire Trustmark in a transaction that would create a $58 billion-asset bank with 370 branches across six Sun Belt states. It ranks as the third-largest U.S. bank deal announced this year.

Fighting Fraud Beyond Bank Boundaries -
Retailers file lawsuit against OCC, NCUA swipe fee rule - Merchant groups have filed suit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and National Credit Union Administration, saying the agencies exceeded their authority in exempting banks and credit unions from Illinois’ interchange fee law.

Galaxy Digital seeks federal oversight with charter request - The digital asset company’s request to regulators for a national trust bank charter could, if approved, help consolidate some of its 50+ existing licenses.

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 pricing, effective January 1, 2027, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, and changes to streamline and adjust their che... - Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2027, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, and changes to streamline and adjust their check services

Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027 - Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Community Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Community Bank

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...