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Ergo Bank Ends Free Stablecoin Exchange, Faces Crypto Headwinds
Ergo Bank, the financial venture founded by Palmer Luckey, has drawn attention after deciding to end a no-cost stablecoin exchange offering. The move, reported on September 15, …
Altera Takes Formal Step Toward Public Listing
Altera, the chipmaker backed by Intel, has submitted paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The filing marks a formal step towa…
Wells Fargo Sees Loan Growth Topping 2026 Guidance
Wells Fargo has signaled that its loan growth for 2026 could come in ahead of the guidance it previously provided. The bank's updated view points to lending activity that may be…
Two Wall Street Banks Flip to Expecting a Fed Rate Increase
Morgan Stanley has changed its Federal Reserve forecast, joining Goldman Sachs in predicting an interest rate increase. The revision arrived at the last minute, according to the…
Qupital Raises $300M, Eyes Overseas Expansion and IPO
Qupital, an Asia-based fintech platform that uses artificial intelligence to provide cross-border e-commerce trade finance, has raised US$300 million in combined new capital com…
KBC expands fraud prevention tool to 4 million customers
KBC has extended a fraud-prevention tool that gives customers an extra layer of protection before money leaves their accounts. The Belgian bank said the service, called guardian…
Merchants Urge Judge to Reject Visa-Mastercard Fee Deal
Close to 1,000 US merchants are pressing a federal judge to throw out a proposed settlement resolving litigation over credit card swipe fees charged by Visa and Mastercard. The …
US Sanctions Russia's VTB Bank Over Alleged Iran Ties
Washington has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on VTB, Russia's second-largest lender, tying the move to allegations that the bank has maintained connections to Iran. The des…
BofA CEO Expects At Least 10% Slide in Q3 Investment Banking Fees
Bank of America's chief executive expects the lender's investment banking fees to fall by at least 10% in the third quarter of 2026, while sales and trading revenue holds roughl…