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The Bank Charter Watch
Weekly, every Saturday: new bank, trust, and ILC charters and the fintechs pursuing them.
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The Bank Charter Watch – Week of October 19-24, 2026
Ramp and Sezzle were the latest names to join fintechs seeking banking charters. Read on…
The Daily Pulse
Weekday executive briefing on payments, banking, and lending.
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The Daily Pulse – October 23, 2026
Third-quarter earnings dominated the week: Capital One’s Discover integration drove a profit beat, and American Express…
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The Daily Pulse – October 22, 2026
Debanking enforcement escalated as the CFPB opened probes into nine of the largest banks following an…
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The Daily Pulse – October 21, 2026
Bank M&A and the fight over fintech charters shaped the week: Michigan credit union DFCU struck…
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The Daily Pulse – October 20, 2026
Q3 earnings and regulators drove the week: Citigroup posted its best third-quarter revenue in a decade,…
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The Daily Pulse – October 19, 2026
Bank dealmaking stirred back to life as Regions and M&T signaled renewed appetite for acquisitions and…
Deep Dives
Longer-form analysis on companies and themes.
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Crusoe – Picks & Shovels AI infrastructure Innovator
AI technology is improving exponentially, which will have wide impacts on all industries. However to enable…
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