14+ hour, 6+ min ago  (259+ words) As the letter says, When Congress passed the National Bank Act, it was its clear intention to facilitate a national banking system. Courts and regulators have always recognized that this allows the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (471+ words) One safe New Year's political prediction is that the fight between retailers and financial institutions over so-called swipe fees will continue. The debate has raged for 15 years with no sign of abating. As longtime observers of this policy battle over…...