Credit union-backed legislation sailed through the state legislature and was signed into law earlier this week.

Awards for social responsibility, philosophy-in-action and financial education were given to several credit unions of different asset sizes.

Credit union professionals have surprising praise for a financial empowerment program from their frequent foe, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The community bank and fintech are offering the first live bank account and debit card that offer rewards in the form of bitcoin.

The consumer bureau's revamp of criteria for "qualified mortgages," a special regulatory class of loans free from liability, emphasizes pricing instead of a borrower's debt-to-income ratio.

Many have assumed the high court would rule that presidents can fire the Federal Housing Finance Agency director at will. But during oral arguments in a case challenging the agency’s structure, some justices suggested they could stop short of such a decision.

Specialized large language models should be harnessed to help financial institutions identify and halt fraudulent activity. The best model would involve regulator-approved pooling of anonymized customer data.

Financial services companies must incorporate digital, technical and cognitive empathy into the way they think about delivering their products in a digitized future.

The questions about whether the Home Loan banks receive a public subsidy has been settled. All that remains is for lawmakers to take steps to redirect that subsidy toward public benefits rather than corporate profits.