OCC nominee Gould aims to ‘shine a spotlight’ on de-banking
This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Jonathan Gould, the nominee to head up the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, pledged to “shine a spotlight” on any de-banking activities during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing Thursday. Gould,
Erebor Says Palmer Luckey’s “Political Network” Will Help With Regulators
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey’s new digital bank, Erebor, told prospective investors in a fundraising memo that it expects federal banking regulators to approve its plans by late 2025 — a speedy timeline that it says is possible because of Luckey’s “political network” and the bank’s close ties to regulators. The memo said the bank anticipated