In an exclusive interview announcing the regulator's new financial inclusion program, NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood explains why the time was right to double down on the agency's efforts to expand access for marginalized communities.

Innovation is key in today's dynamic market. Suni Harford, president, asset management at UBS walks us through two significant innovations she drove in the asset management industry this year — including a ground-breaking approach to climate change and sustainable investing.

The pending sale of Umpqua Investments should free up funds for the company to invest in other businesses.

But at the same time, the publicly traded company is selling off another type of housing finance asset to some large depository institutions.

A continued slowdown in refinances, though, drove overall loan-application volumes lower last week, even as the Government Index posted a small gain, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency also is offering more opportunities for public dialogue as stakeholders debate how fast the process should move forward.

Gutting U.S. bank regulatory agencies risks undermining public faith in the banking system and driving community bank customers into the arms of a few "too big to fail" institutions.

Credit cards offer consumers three things stablecoins currently cannot: interest-free short-term loans, rewards programs and transaction reversibility. Your Visa card is going to remain in your wallet for a long time.

The financial services industry has made positive gains in consumer trust in recent years. As we enter what seems likely to be an era of deregulation, that newfound trust is theirs to lose.