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President Biden’s executive order requiring agencies to weigh the impact of pending policies on underserved groups could have a lasting effect on issues from reforming the Community Reinvestment Act to fair lending.

The custodian said it will hold, transfer and issue cryptocurrencies on behalf of its asset management clients; some got caught up in the homebuying frenzy and now regret it.

A company’s approach to regulation and compliance, including issues concerning diversity and inclusion, can and likely will have a huge impact on growth, profitability, and longevity, say lawyers from Seyfarth.

The consumer mindset has shifted to favoring online services, which are now viewed as essential for public health and safety, says FICO's Therese Henry.

The company plans to accept digital currencies on its network sometime this year; Citi’s incoming CEO will rely on her international experience to try to fix the bank’s problems.

With suppliers adopting digital payments at a more significant rate, it feels like we’ve reached the tipping point where checks are becoming obsolete on a broader scale, says Nvoicepay's Josh Cyphers.

The jockeying over who President Biden should appoint to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has focused attention on how to regulate the fintech sector, but the discussion has glossed over flaws in the agency's funding structure that have persisted across administrations.

In his new book, the Princeton lecturer and financier JC de Swaan contemplates what it means to be virtuous in a financial system that prioritizes profits and shareholder returns.

As consumers change myriad habits, the nature of disputes is also changing, according to Ernst & Young's Ryan Battles and Kathleen Calabro.

High usage fees and the cryptocurrency’s volatility make it unlikely it will become a widespread payments method; the JPMorgan Chase CEO was the only bank executive at the meeting.