Financial institutions news from around the web: May 5 – 9, 2025

Relaxed regulatory oversight spurs bank-crypto activity

Since January, federal bank regulators have done an about-face on crypto guidance, inspiring banks to explore the space.

Zelle service unavailable for many users after Fiserv tech glitch

The P2P payments experienced technical troubles as Fiserv cited an “internal issue” that disrupted its service.

Video: Banks have made only few changes to guidance amid global uncertainty, analyst says

Johann Scholtz, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, discusses recent earnings reports from commercial banks.

CFPB says it won’t enforce small-biz data collection rule

The bureau cited resource constraints and fairness, adding that it would focus on “pressing threats.” One opponent said the CFPB “can’t simply gut rules by press releases on its whim.”