DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Wall Street Banks Duking It Out With Crypto Bros Over Key Bill
‘It has almost no legal protections’
JUSTTHENEWS (Katherine Pugh) - Capital One claims federal banking secrecy laws left it unable to explain Trump's account closures
The Trump Organization's lawsuit claims the bank's silence proves the closures of 385 accounts were political retaliation after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
NPR (Willem Marx) - Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns
The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.
HUFFPOST - Capital One Says It Closed Trump Organization's Accounts After Anti-Money Laundering Probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to President Donald Trump’s family business.
NYTIMES (Rob Copeland and Stacy Cowley) - Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom
The largest banks in the United States collectively raked in tens of billions of profits in the second quarter, despite the war in Iran and persistent inflation.
NYTIMES (Rob Copeland) - With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top
They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sophie Brams and The Hill) - Trump orders banks to more closely examine customers' citizenship
The order directs the Treasury Department to issue formal advisories to financial institutions outlining “red flags” to watch for.
DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - EXCLUSIVE: New Conservative Campaign Demands Senate Buck Big Banks In Crypto Spat
'Delay is not a neutral position'
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Judge approves $425 million settlement against Capital One in interest rate case
The lawsuit alleges that the company failed to inform its existing 360 Savings customers about the new, higher-rate accounts or that their older accounts weren't the best option for their savings.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Bryan Hyde) - Treasury Secretary: Executive Order Coming to Require Banks Collect Citizenship Data
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that a proposed executive order requiring banks to collect citizenship information from their customers is “in process” and […] Source