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The top five banks and thrifts have nearly $96 billion in combined home equity loan portfolios as of September 30, 2023.

The CFPB's plan to block medical debt from appearing on credit reports will have damaging unintended consequences, limiting consumer access to both credit and health care.

With the retirement of Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., the number of Congressional representatives with direct banking experience is becoming increasingly rare.

The legislation is the latest step in California's effort to crack down on high-cost small-business loans.

The megabank will report a hit to its earnings this Friday from what one analyst called an "accounting nuisance." The charge, which BofA will make up over time, is due to the bank's use of a Bloomberg-developed interest rate index that gained little traction.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday the agency's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has received over 100,000 entries for its beneficial ownership information registry, and will set additional regulations to address money-laundering risks in real estate transactions early this year.

Many of the attack vectors, including ransomware and phishing, will likely continue to plague the industry through 2024.

The company is poised to report quarterly earnings this week that are expected to reveal revenue growth at seven times the average pace of its peers.  

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and former manager of the central bank's open market account said a slower approach to balance sheet reduction may be warranted sooner rather than later.

Bank technologists and fintech leaders who are bringing fresh ideas to life will be considered for this annual award.