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In her new book, “Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source,” Columbia Law professor Kathryn Judge examines how middlemen offer — and often limit — consumer choice.

The text of the Overdraft Protection Act hasn’t changed in 10 years, but the banking industry has shifted dramatically.

Banks are making a mistake in their opposition to the SEC’s proposal to mandate disclosure of carbon emissions and other climate data.

The number of Federal Reserve banks should be cut in half and their bank regulatory responsibility should be transferred to other agencies.

If the agency’s treatment of Bank of America is extended to the rest of the industry, it will cause widespread confusion and excessive regulatory burden.

At a minimum, the court’s ruling will create confusion and invite endless litigation.

Just as advances in automobile technology have made driving safer, incorporating AI into decision-making reduces financial risks.

A new book by Hal Weitzman examines the state's policies and how they affect corporate governance around the world.

The agency’s mission is popular with the public, which has a long memory when it comes to the past misdeeds of the banking industry.

Traditional banks already have the tools they need to win back consumers’ confidence, but they need to be smart about deploying them.