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Several former policymakers have joined virtual currency firms as directors or advisers, but the trend carries risks for officials and consumers alike if these companies stumble.

While there are ways to improve the Community Reinvestment Act for the modern era, steps must be taken to ensure the law is not weakened in the process.

If approved, the Fed would consider risk factors besides size in how strenuously it oversees individual banks; Capital One's CIO on operating a bank as a technology company.

Customers can access personalized offers through the banking provider’s app, which means every time they earn rewards, find new deals and receive a helpful reminder of a bargain they do not want to miss, writes Mehmet Sezgin, CEO and Founder of MyGini.

It is important that all parties involved in construction projects not only be aware of these regulation updates and how they will impact their projects, but also what they can do to prepare for when the legislation inevitably reaches them, writes Matt Johnner, president and co-founder of BankLabs.

Taxi medallion loans are going nowhere fast, but loans to drivers for ride-hailing services like Uber could help replace some of those losses on credit union lending portfolios.

Despite improvements in the proportion of consumers without a bank account, there is still work to do to bring more Americans into the banking system, argues FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.

Christian Sewing calls out the German bank's senior managers for using rumors of a merger with Commerzbank to excuse poor performance; banks in China begin using smartphones to pick up on lie-detecting facial tics.

There are scenarios that complicate the B2B pricing process, before the customer even requests a quote. These issues vary across industries, growing even more complex once you bring subscription-based software solutions buyers into the picture, according to Mark Bartlett, chief experience officer of FPX.

Growing home prices plus rising interest rates are putting a damper on mortgage lending, which pushes the market to seek out less qualified borrowers and increases the risk of fraud.