Episode 431: Should it matter who has Fed Master Accounts?

This episode examines an article from Independent Banker Magazine titled “Kari Mitchum: It matters to community banks who has master accounts.” The article focuses on Federal Reserve master accounts and how only traditional highly regulated banks have historically had access to them. More recently, crypto-native and non-traditional financial companies have been seeking to get access to master accounts. The newly passed Genius Act may provide access for some of these companies under certain parameters. A link to the article is included below.

Link: Kari Mitchum: It Matters to Community Banks Who Has Master Accounts