Financial regulations

Lawmakers this week are expected to consider Kathy Kraninger's nomination to the CFPB along with reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.

Cash-outs accounted for 80% of mortgage refinances in the third quarter; state will accept bitcoin for business tax payments.

Readers react to trends in public banking, weigh potential changes for brokered deposits, consider oversight of foreign banks and more.

Decades-old measures designed to rein in risky lenders are now preventing healthy banks from tapping crucial sources of funds.

The initiative would allow financial firms to test new — and potentially less transparent — disclosure forms on customers.

A 10-year exemption for banks offering estimated fees and exchange rates under the rule, instead of exact amounts, is set to expire in 2020. Lawmakers should consider a temporary extension.

Wells Fargo explains to the "girls" that there really is no gender bias, but that guy is retiring, OK? Rana Yared is one of Goldman Sachs' 18 new female partners. And Mary Meeker sets a huge target for the venture capital firm she'll create to invest in tech startups.

The agency’s flawed methodology for determining interest rate caps on certain accounts poses risks for banks offering free, low-deposit checking and the financial system more broadly.

As he weighs a possible presidential bid, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, touched on a likely campaign theme Tuesday, saying both political parties have done a poor job dealing with rural concerns.

The banking agencies have proposed weakening several liquidity, capital and stress test requirements without considering the cumulative effect of the many changes being undertaken.