by Michael E. Dehn | Apr 17, 2026 | Banking and finance, Business Applications, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/16/credit-card-chaos-financial-institutions-bet-big-on-repeal-of-first-of-its-kind-illinois-law/ H Credit: Based on reporting by Shaw Local on Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and its potential effects on banks,...
by Michael E. Dehn | Apr 12, 2026 | Crypto considerations and insight, Fintech insights, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news, News of the day, Stablecoins
https://decrypt.co/364030/not-going-stop-bitcoin-morgan-stanley-weighs-tokenization-tax-solutions The Metro Pulse DataWeb, as described on metropulse.net, can be positioned as a timely, independent, wholly owned financial-media network built for the exact convergence...
by Michael E. Dehn | Mar 29, 2026 | AI and bank marketing and branding, Banking and media considerations, Industry news, Mindset motivations, News of the day
https://www.crnrstone.com/gonzobanker/when-attention-becomes-the-next-best-product-what-mrbeasts-step-deal-means-for-banks?utm_campaign=40539196-GonzoBanker%202026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9iAdbQjW_tSZbBxCpoOAOQN4n0NCUeGd3FhOyEjS67_URBhVg1f0tBNRlKOG1Hmb...
by Michael E. Dehn | Mar 27, 2026 | Banking and finance, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/banks-occ-battle-illinois-swipe-fee-law-on-taxes-tips?utm_campaign=NL_AB_Best_of_the_Week_03272026&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&campaignname=NL_AB_Best_of_the_Week_03272026&oly_enc_id=0684C7252956F1U...
by Michael E. Dehn | Mar 26, 2026 | Banking and finance, Industry news
Jim Rickards is rightly credited for flagging the scale and timing of this private‑credit crack‑up; the analysis below builds on his March 25, 2026 SitRep and public data, but the “color” and judgments are entirely mine. What “whore mentality” in private credit really...
by Michael E. Dehn | Mar 22, 2026 | Banking and finance, Crypto considerations and insight, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news, News of the day, Stablecoins
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/22/sec-crypto-regulations-trump-family The article frames a loosening, Trump-influenced SEC that narrows and politicizes what counts as a “crypto security,” especially in ways that advantage Trump-linked ventures,...
