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The final Community Reinvestment Act rule notably expands the definition of "large" banks to include banks with at least $2 billion of assets, requiring more banks to comply with the updated rules. That expanded scope is a feature, not a bug.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mission is important. That's why Congress needs to have stricter oversight of its actions.

Three years removed from the Black Lives Matter protests, banks have not fulfilled their promises to help close the racial wealth gap.

An advocate for retail merchants takes issue with a BankThink article criticizing the Credit Card Competition Act.

There are good reasons to be skeptical in the face of predictions of a revolution in banking led by generative artificial intelligence.

The Indian government's efforts to create digital public access for women can be a model for other countries.

Higher interest rates, deposit flight and looming credit losses were roiling the banking industry a few months ago, but so far banks seem to be weathering the storm. That doesn't mean things can't get worse.

Far more than most people, financial services professionals ought to understand the compounding crisis of climate change.

The simple act of disclosing their sensitivity to interest rate changes would bring market discipline to the banking industry's choices about interest rate risk.

A pending new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on customer data will force banks to improve customer service and be more competitive in their pricing.