Stephen P. Winterstein

Strategic partner

Stephen P. Winterstein is a strategic partner of the communications firm Flat98 Strategies & Communications LLC. He is a former chief municipal strategist and managing director of research at Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors. Stephen holds an MBA from Lehigh University and bachelor's degree in economics from Millersville University.

Regulation and compliance

Basel endgame must rethink treatment of securities financing

The proposal's plan for addressing securities financing transactions will lead to negative unintended consequences for multiple financial entities.

By Justin M. Underwood

December 26

TRENDING

Originations

Mortgage rates hit a five-month high

But views are split, at least in the near-term on whether rising mortgage rates are holding back the Spring home purchase season.

By Brad Finkelstein

3m ago
Digital banking

FedNow could be that rare tech innovation whose results match the hype

FedNow emerges as a key component of our industry's digital transformation, filling the void in our payment infrastructure and paving the way for a new era of banking.

By Naseer Nasim

2h ago
Politics and policy

Buy the People: Why the CFPB is a lightning rod government agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect the people from financial predation. But there are very different interpretations of what that means, and whether the people should be protected by — or from — the government.

3h ago