California-based Linkhome Holdings' new platform allows buyers to use cryptocurrency for property purchases.

The new litUSD is being issued on Ethereum and backed one-to-one with the dollar using cash and cash equivalents being held by LitFinancial in reserve.

The opening trades were at $11 higher than what Figure priced the initial public offering, and in early action, the stock has ranged from $32 to $37 per share.

Advocates warned the Federal Housing Finance Agency that allowing cryptocurrency assets to be used in the underwriting of Fannie and Freddie mortgages risks taxpayer losses and market instability.

President Trump in an interview Tuesday morning railed against big banks for allegedly discriminating against conservatives, a notable shift in tone that puts more responsibility for the debanking debacle on banks rather than regulators.

Lenders and servicers must determine how quickly to act as some legislators look to enable the move a key regulator has ordered while others urge deliberation.

The merger of the firm's lending arm and Figure Markets is a reaction to a thawing regulatory environment.

CEO Robin Vince refused to comment on "rumors or speculation" about a potential merger between the custody banking giant and its smaller rival, Northern Trust. He also said that the bar for BNY to engage in M&A is "very high."

The regulator and conservator of two influential loan buyers with government ties has directed them to look at digital currency's use in qualifying borrowers.

The digital bank is returning to crypto trading, a service it first offered in 2019 but had to shelve due to regulatory compliance concerns.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that actions that undermine the apparent stability of the U.S. economy could have lasting effects on its status as a global safe haven.

The Senate Banking Committee considered the nomination of Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, whose track record on deregulation in the lead up to the 2008 financial crisis was questioned by Democratic lawmakers. Lawmakers also considered the nomination of Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Luke Pettit for a key bank regulatory role at Treasury.

Figure Technologies is adding a Bitcoin option to its home equity line of credit, while Milo has done $65 million of crypto mortgages since 2021.

Half of the underlying support for the token in the investment property sale of a Honolulu condominium will be backed by the borrower's cryptocurrency.

A one-page outline of priorities for Trump's inauguration day obtained American Banker includes financial policy items, including firing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, issuing a "reset" of that agency and designating crypto as a "national priority."

The Federal Reserve chair is not concerned about President-elect Trump nominating his successor well in advance of the end of his term in 2026, saying he is "confident" he will have a productive relationship with the next Treasury Secretary.

Rep. French Hill, R-Ark. — one of the leading contenders to chair the House Financial Services Committee next year — focused on 'debanking' of crypto and other companies in his questions to the witnesses.

The Republican presidential nominee laid out his economic platform during a speech at the Economic Club of New York.

A report reveals Heartland Tri-State Bank's failure last year was due to its CEO being ensnared in a sophisticated investment scam that is taking more victims.

Heartland Tri-State Bank, which failed after its CEO allegedly embezzled money to fund cryptocurrency investments, had received $21 million in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank System.