BankThink

In their public battles over the issue of credit union buyouts of banks, bankers and credit union executives are forgetting to ask some key questions.

There are numerous groups that would love for financial institutions to embrace their causes. But executives need to think through the potential consequences of becoming politically active.

"Animal welfare scores low in priority at many financial institutions" in the U.S., says Merel van der Mark, animal welfare and finance program manager for Sinergia Animal, an organization based in Brazil that has been maintaining a ranking of how banks around the world perform on several measures of ethics with regard to animals.

Fees on overdrawn accounts have become so important to some banks' bottom lines that the industry can't be trusted to police itself.

An alternative metric might have led the Federal Reserve to take earlier action against rising prices.

A recent blog post from the agency raises more questions than it answers.

It will be a bitter pill for some in the crypto world, but strong regulation of stablecoins is necessary to maintain the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency.

Consumers should be aware that the FDIC does not protect their money if a fintech goes belly up.

For too long, Community Reinvestment Act enforcement has relied on income to serve as a proxy for race. This must stop.

The agency must take a principles-based approach rather than trying to cover every possible issue in detail.