US should change Basel III standards to ease home mortgage access, lawmakers say
July 08, 2026
| Neil Roland
US banking regulators should modify their planned Basel III capital requirements to enable more access to home mortgages for first-time and working-class buyers, a Republican and Democratic lawmaker said. The ... (more story)
EU market integration talks among EU lawmakers to resume on Sept. 1
July 08, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The three lawmakers leading the European Parliament's scrutiny of plans to further integrate the EU's capital markets are scheduled to hold their first of string of meetings with other lawmakers on Sept. 1 in ... (more story)
Digital euro talks face EU Parliament vote after right-wing challenge
July 08, 2026
| Helena Freitas
EU lawmakers will vote Thursday on whether to confirm the European Parliament’s mandate to start digital euro negotiations with member states, after three right-wing groups formally challenged the committee po... (more story)
FSB official says banks replying to AI proposal should focus on materiality
July 07, 2026
| Neil Roland
Financial institutions across the world should focus on materiality and proportionality in their use of AI in responding to a Financial Stability Board consultation, FSB official Michelle Bowman said. The cons... (more story)
EU securitization talks between EU governments, lawmakers set for Sept 29
July 07, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The third round of talks on plans to boost the bloc's securitization framework between EU governments and the European Parliament has been scheduled for Sept. 29 in Brussels, MLex has learned. The legislative ... (more story)
EU cybersecurity, AI action plan focuses on implementation, not new legislation
July 07, 2026
| Júlia Tar
The EU's action plan on cybersecurity and AI won't be accompanied by new legislation, the bloc's tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Tuesday as it was unveiled. Instead, the European Commission will focus on im... (more story)
Swedish-based Klarna latest fintech seeking to become US bank
July 06, 2026
| Neil Roland
Stockholm-based Klarna, known for its buy-now, pay-later services, has become the latest financial technology company to apply to become a regulated US bank. “Banking is built on trust,” Sebastian Siemiatkowsk... (more story)
Digital euro expected to face full EU assembly vote, but likely to pass
July 06, 2026
| Helena Freitas, Fanny Roux
The European Parliament’s digital euro position is set to face a full assembly vote on Thursday, as the far-right Patriots for Europe group is expected to challenge the committee’s mandate to start talks with ... (more story)