Consumer banking
For banks, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plans to take a close look at checking account overdraft fees puts a multi-billion dollar source of revenue at risk.
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Some small banks fear expiration of FDIC loan guarantees will cost them deposits. Others say the Transaction Account Guarantee program has served its purpose and should go away.
February 21 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plan to begin supervising debt collectors and credit reporting firms could prove troublesome to banks.
February 17
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The San Antonio, Texas bank blasted excessive federal regulation in announcing it will replace its federal charter with a state one.
February 14 -
President Obama announced Monday a doubling of a proposed tax on big banks to $61 billion. For the White House, the political appeal is obvious but the proposal itself appears highly unlikely to ever become law.
February 14 -
The mortgage settlement was a political coup for President Obama and state attorneys general. For banks, it was merely the latest turn in a long and winding effort to put housing problems behind them.
February 13 -
Social networking giant Facebook is already a half-billion dollar payment company. For banks, that presents threats and opportunities.
February 10 -
Banks have been successful at beating back legal challenges to credit card payment protection plans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could change that.
February 9 -
The Obama administration rolled out details of a new plan to help millions of homeowners refinance. For banks, the big question is how much of the tab they'll be required to pick up.
February 8 -
Bankers are up in arms over the fact that a Congressional oversight has raised doubts about whether documents submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will retain attorney-client privilege.
February 7
