In a release that seems to have escaped mainstream notice, the Trump OCC is now saying that banks not providing financing for various ventures including "drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic" is an example of "debanking":
https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-123.html
I'm very much against "debanking" in the sense of closing or denying basic banking like checking and transactional accounts -- but are Trumpists sure they want to force banks to finance (i.e. invest in) ANY legal business?
Steve Randy Waldman (npub153l…caex)
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