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A Goldman Sachs partner warns that AI could erode bankers’ ability to reason by outsourcing thinking to machines, threatening Wall Street’s apprenticeship model and junior training. Goldman is grappling with balancing automated tools like Marquee with human oversight to preserve tacit knowledge and ensure accurate, auditable outputs in high‑stakes finance.
Texas, led by Dallas, is becoming a new Wall Street hub as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Nasdaq, and the NYSE roll out major campuses and thousands of jobs, attracted by low taxes, lighter regulation, and a growing Dallas‑area talent pool, with initiatives like local hiring targets and partnerships with Dallas College; the state’s finance footprint also extends to the Texas Stock Exchange and regional offices in Austin and beyond.
Apple marks seven years of the Apple Card, while a plan emerges to switch the issuer from Goldman Sachs to Chase by early 2028; Mastercard remains the network, and open balances will migrate to Chase with Goldman Sachs continuing customer service in the interim. For now, cardholders can continue using Apple Card as usual, with no confirmed changes beyond the issuer transition and no expansion beyond the U.S. yet.
Russian citizens are pulling billions from banks amid fears the Kremlin could seize deposits to fund the war in Ukraine, triggering liquidity strains. The Washington Post cites data from the Russian central bank showing about 286.4 billion rubles ($3.4 billion) withdrawn in the first two weeks of August, on top of roughly $7.3 billion withdrawn last month and more than $4.5 billion in June, underscoring a deep erosion of trust in Russia’s financial system.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and nine Senate Democrats introduced the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act to bar the president, vice president, their immediate family, and other top officials from owning or controlling banks after federal regulators gave preliminary approval to a Trump-linked crypto firm, World Liberty Trust Co., to operate as a charter bank that would issue and manage digital assets rather than take deposits or loans. Democrats say the decision poses conflicts of interest and risks to the financial system, while the White House maintains there are no conflicts and the company would be subject to ongoing regulatory oversight.
JPMorgan Chase reportedly ended its banking relationship with Polymarket last year due to regulatory concerns; Polymarket has since found a new lender and says it maintains a close, ongoing relationship with JPMorgan across multiple entities, leaving the door open for JPMorgan to take an underwriting role if Polymarket pursues a public listing. Regulators continue to debate how to oversee prediction-market platforms.
Crypto interests have poured money into Washington to push the Clarity Act, a sweeping digital-assets regulation bill, but banks are mounting a fierce lobbying push to add amendments—especially around stablecoin rewards—that they say could drain deposits from banks. The clash could force Senate Republicans to choose between crypto allies and hometown lenders, with a potential bipartisan deal needed to move the bill after the August recess.
Johnson Associates projects a 2026 bonus surge across 21 Wall Street job categories, with four out of five roles seeing higher bonuses than last year. Banks lead the way: stock traders and IPO bankers could see up to a 30% rise, M&A bankers and senior executives about 17.5%, and broader corporate staff in double digits, while private credit bonuses may fall as much as 10%. Headcount at the six biggest banks is largely flat, and a PwC survey shows many executives expect staffing to shrink over five years as AI reshapes hiring. The trend has prompted media to dub 2026 the ‘Year of the Bank.’
Capital One says it closed more than 300 Trump Organization accounts in 2021 after an anti-money-laundering review, a disclosure tying AML concerns to the Trump business for the first time. The bank argues the closures followed months of AML analysis in line with policy and regulatory guidance and is seeking to dismiss a Florida lawsuit alleging debanking for political reasons, noting the case has faced dismissals and amendments while the broader policy environment around banks remains charged.
Capital One, in a court filing, says it closed over 300 Trump Organization accounts after months of anti–money-laundering review and seeks dismissal of the lawsuit accusing debanking for political reasons; the bank argues the closures followed AML analysis in line with federal guidance, while the Trump Organization maintains the move was politically motivated.
Joint OCC-FDIC plan would overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act, stripping CRA credit from donations to political nonprofits and tying credit to direct local lending to families and small businesses; it also raises thresholds for small and intermediate banks, tightens what counts as community development, and signals regulatory relief for community banks, with Republican support but potential court challenges and no Fed sign-on.
Tap-to-pay scams are on the rise, with cases like a Michigan donation that turned into a $1,000 charge. To avoid losses, read the screen before paying, verify the amount and recipient, watch for hidden fees, slow down, keep the device in your own hands, and walk away if anything feels off. Consider turning off tap-to-pay when not in use, use credit cards for stronger protections, and request receipts to verify donations.
A growing number of Senate Republicans remain uneasy about the Clarity Act, with two more lawmakers voicing questions about its impact on the banking system, signaling renewed hurdles for the crypto bill as banks push for tighter rules on stablecoins ahead of the August recess.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says the Trump administration is pursuing a policy to debank illegal immigrants by tightening banking access to spur self-deportation, following an executive order directing banks and regulators to scrutinize accounts and credit applications tied to unauthorized workers; federal guidance has urged lenders to consider immigration status in lending decisions.
Stephen Miller says the Trump administration is pursuing a plan to debank illegal immigrants by limiting their access to banking and credit, arguing that cutting them off from financial systems would drive self-deportation. The claim cites an executive order and federal advisories directing banks to consider immigration status in lending, highlighting a policy aimed at curbing illegal immigration and prompting questions about its practical impact.