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The Community Reinvestment Act needs to be updated, but in doing so Congress should remember why the law was created in the first place, argues Rep. Gregory Meeks.

The selection of an obscure OMB official as CFPB director raises more questions than it answers about the future of the agency.

A proposal to revise parts of the Dodd-Frank Act ban on proprietary trading would make it easier for banks to conduct risky trades.

From a major CFPB deadline to a long-anticipated fintech report, there's a lot to watch for in the days to come.

Starling's Anne Boden and Mastercard's Ann Cairns have a similar warning for the banking and tech sectors. Facebook scolds activist investor Natasha Lamb for being "not nice." And some big Most Powerful Women moves, as Catherine Keating takes a new CEO job and Kathie Andrade exits TIAA.

The new chair of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors argues that state regulators will keep protecting consumers if the CFPB curtails oversight.