Rebeca Romero Rainey

Congress should further expand a tiered regulatory system to help community banks better serve local neighborhoods.

As credit unions buy up community banks, policymakers should take another look at ending the industry’s tax exemption and regulatory breaks.

Regulators have taken a number of steps to implement last year’s reforms to Dodd-Frank, but there are several important items left on the to-do list.

Community banks are open to working with innovative financial startups, but regulators must ensure they face the same oversight standards as traditional banks.

Community banks are open to working with innovative financial startups, but regulators must ensure they face the same oversight standards as traditional banks.

Policymakers are right to re-examine the industry’s exemption and the unfair competitive advantage it provides.

The country’s largest banks, and even some lawmakers, are calling on the banking agencies to roll back requirements imposed after the financial crisis. But that puts the economy at grave risk.

The Senate has no reason to stall the nomination of Michelle “Miki” Bowman to fill the central bank’s community banker seat.

New legislation calls on the USPS to begin offering banking services, which would be a dangerous use of government resources.

Additional consolidation would not strengthen the industry, but would instead leave consumers with less choice and reduced access to financial services.