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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended a consent order earlier than expected against the credit bureau TransUnion, saying the company already paid a $5 million fine and $3 million to consumers.

The banks want the pay-by-bank provider to use application programming interfaces to protect consumers, they say.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said that as interest rates have moved toward a more neutral level, "it makes sense" now to proceed with caution.

Ali Baydoun, a partner at UHY, is a leader in the firm's enterprise business services practice, where he delivers advisory, tax and attest services to middle-market clients in various industries. He provides audit and assurance services as well as crisis management services.

Existing law already provides the tools that would allow an across-the-board upgrade in digital identity verification, with benefits to banks and consumers alike. Regulators are the roadblock.

The volume of home equity lines of credit expanded for the 14th consecutive quarter, driven largely by fintechs and other nonbanks that are accounting for more and more of the business.

The payment and commerce company's stock fell as much as 12% in afterhours trading on Thursday after the fintech missed Wall Street's earnings estimates, despite posting growth in all lines of business and increasing its full year guidance.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said there was a popular "misunderstanding" Thursday regarding who can qualify for a "skinny" master account, noting that only firms with a bank charter would qualify for approval.

Aryan Sheikhalian is head of research at CMT Digital.

The digital neobank is expecting spending to stay strong through current economic conditions, and a new credit card is projected to bring in increased revenue.