Brendan Pedersen

Jelena McWilliams told community bankers that policymakers should be a resource for banks trying to adopt new technology.

With financial institutions relying more and more on cloud computing services, Washington is increasingly focused on the concentration of industry data in the big three technology giants.

Kenneth Blanco expressed concern in a speech about cyber criminals using "synthetic identities" to commit fraud with data stolen from fintech platforms.

Steven Zeisel, a lobbyist with the Consumer Bankers Association who died Sunday, was a strong voice for financial institutions navigating post-crisis regulations. He also had the ear of policymakers on the other side of the table.

The plan approved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Tuesday would require banks to exchange initial margin only in deals involving external swaps parties.

Regulators have redefined a simplified capital measure for community banks following criticism that their 2018 proposal did not go far enough.

Regulators are letting banks choose from among four security frameworks, but some observers are urging a more prescriptive approach.

The Cincinnati bank applied in May to convert its Ohio state charter amid an expansion into Texas and Colorado and the completion of its merger with MB Financial.

The Treasury secretary said he hopes lawmakers will back reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within three to six months.

Higher net interest income and securities gains boosted quarterly profit to $62.6 billion, which was 4% higher from a year earlier. But potential trouble signs from lower interest rates may emerge.