BANK ACQUISITION

Nov 18 2025FINANCE

Merging Worlds: A New Bank for Crypto and Cash

LevelField Financial Inc. is making waves in the financial world. They just got the okay from Illinois to buy Burling Bank. This is a big deal because LevelField wants to create a bank that works with both regular money and digital currencies like Bitcoin. But before they can celebrate, they need one more approval from the Federal Reserve. The Illinois Department of...

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Oct 25 2025BUSINESS

JPMorgan Chase Battles Over Legal Fees for Convicted Ex-Employees

JPMorgan Chase finds itself in a financial pickle. The bank is trying to stop paying the legal fees for two former employees, Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar. They were found guilty of fraud after selling their company, Frank, to JPMorgan. The bank says the legal bills have skyrocketed to an eye-watering $115 million. That's a lot of money, even for a big bank. Javi...

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