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Brian Graham, Jonah Crane, and I attended Bank Director Magazine’s aptly named (and this year equally aptly timed) "Acquire or Be...

The Synapse/Evolve situation has sparked a lot of questions and speculation about the future of BaaS. There’s no question that what...

According to the FDIC, bank capital is a critical foundation for a safe and sound banking system and is intended to absorb losses,...

BY VINCE CUROTTO The relationship between changes in interest rates and bank loan and securities values is a crucial area of concern for...

As the banking crisis continues to unfold, regulators who scrutinize banks, fintechs wondering if their banking partner is sound, and...

BY KEVIN STEIN FDIC Chairman Marty Gruenberg’s recent speech at the Brookings Institution Center for Regulation and Markets had some...

BY BRIAN GRAHAM A lot of folks in fintech are still talking about Acting OCC Comptroller Michael Hsu’s recent speech, which among other...

BY STEPHANIE WHITE BOOKER AND PAUL MARKER My Klaros colleagues Lauren Sartwell and Siena Marr explained the Consumer Financial...

BY VINCE CUROTTO Community banks are vital. According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, “These institutions play a...

BY JOSHUA DIAMOND The Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett’s famous quote, "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming...

BY TRACY BASINGER Time is getting short for bankers to submit comments on the proposed interagency revamp of the Community Reinvestment...

BY POORANI JEYASEKAR Despite almost 20 years working on the operational side of financial services, I stick out like a sore thumb at...

By Jonah Crane and Patrick Haggerty Last week, the FDIC issued new guidance instructing all FDIC-supervised institutions to notify their...

By Andreas Westgaard, Michele Alt, and Gabriel Yeung At Klaros, we’re in the bank design business. Our partners and staff work with a...

By Jonah Crane and Patrick Haggerty Last week, the Federal Reserve Board (Board) issued a supplement to its proposed guidelines for...

On Tuesday, Dec. 21, LendIt fintech announced finalists for the 5th annual LendIt Fintech Industry Awards to celebrate the top fintech...

The drumbeat signaling the advent of climate risk supervision just got louder - and while final supervisory guidance is still likely some...