Even before President Trump unveiled his sweeping new tariffs, many Americans were struggling to afford car purchases, putting their loans in growing danger of default. Now hefty tariffs threaten to inflict further pain on U.S. car buyers, which could have negative consequences for auto lenders. “There are nearly unlimited permutations of the knock-on effects,” UBS
From left: Securities and Exchange Commission Chair-designate Paul Atkins; Comptroller of the Currency-designate Jonathan Gould; Assistant Secretary of Treasury-designate Luke Pettit; and Marcus Molinaro, Federal Transit administrator-designate. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the nominations of key bank regulatory roles to the full Senate. The panel approved the nomination of
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., left, and House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, R-Ark. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — House Republicans couldn’t quickly pass their stablecoin bill out of committee as Democratic lawmakers exhaustively introduced amendments to address fears that President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ambitions pose a significant conflict of interest. No votes had been taken
The North Carolina House of Representatives this week passed a measure that would allow credit unions to expand into markets underserved by banks./nd700 – stock.adobe.com Credit unions in North Carolina are campaigning to change state law so they can increase services in so-called “banking deserts” — often rural markets where traditional financial services are sparse.