Kate Berry

In an op-ed, acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika argued that allowing consumers to sue financial institutions in class actions would raise credit costs and harm small banks.

The legislative response to the Equifax breach is increasingly bipartisan, but will congressional proposals actually reduce the threat to consumers?

The payday lending industry is planning to use the same playbook employed by the financial services industry in its fight against the CFPB's arbitration rule.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were not affected by a hacking incident against the accounting giant Deloitte, the companies said Tuesday, after a British newspaper alleged a server containing emails from government agencies was compromised.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray is using the Equifax breach to suggest the CFPB be given power to examine credit reporting agencies for potential cybersecurity lapses.

Geena Davis told a group of female bankers on Thursday that women are rarely seen in anything but supporting roles.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday that it would give mortgage servicers more time to notify distressed borrowers who have asked not to be contacted about the collection of their debts.

Stephen Sessler, the director of mortgage banking at the $4 billion-asset Camden National Bank, provides other lenders a peek at the benefits and pitfalls of digital mortgages.

The GOP inquiry appears aimed at providing more ammunition for potentially ousting Director Richard Cordray, but the report's impact may be limited.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined an Indiana title company $1.25 million on Wednesday for steering borrowers to an affiliated title insurer without disclosing that three executives are part owners of the insurer.

Sen. Bob Corker has been a key voice in the housing finance reform debate. His departure at the end of next year puts a deadline of sorts on his efforts to unwind and replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's first "National Financial Well-Being Survey" found that a large slice of consumers experience financial hardship.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may have commissioned some examiners before they were prepared, a new report has found.

It is up to Mary Mack, a 33-year banking veteran, to convince front-line employees — along with customers and regulators — that Wells Fargo is a changed company.

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal would limit how much Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data is released to the public in an effort to protect consumer privacy.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray allegedly misled Congress about the agency's investigation into Wells Fargo's illegal sales practices and may have rushed a settlement with the bank, according to a report by the GOP.

The CFPB has ordered National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and its debt collector, Transworld Systems, to pay at least $21.6 million.

The House passed an appropriations bill that on the surface advanced key regulatory relief provisions sought by banks, but it could also open the door to higher examination fees, particularly for state-chartered banks.

Despite a direct request by six Democratic senators that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be allowed to rebuild capital, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did little to clarify the administration's thinking.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may face an unsteady political environment, but a new report on CFPB supervisory priorities has experts warning financial institutions not to rest on their laurels.