Financial regulations

The Treasury secretary told lawmakers that the government needs “to strike the right balance” on Bank Secrecy Act requirements while determining the best way to collect details about account holders.

The acting director’s proposal to subject the agency’s rules to congressional approval provides an important and overlooked check on administrative power.

Banks need to be prepared for increased regulatory scrutiny as they adopt artificial intelligence technologies.

The rise of AI, high-frequency trading and other complex activities is all the more reason for policymakers and financial executives to sharpen their understanding of science, technology, engineering and math.

The Fed, the FDIC and the OCC said Friday that they have begun implementing changes for regional banks under the new regulatory relief law passed in May.

Banks need to be prepared for increased regulatory scrutiny as they adopt artificial intelligence technologies.

A decades-old Fed charter could help banks develop new cooperatives to combat economic inequality.

Some industry officials are offering rosy projections about the future of banking, but institutions that follow that logic may find themselves overextended in the next downturn.

The company said the aim of a redesign and additional automation is to make its compliance software easier for bankers to use.

Several leaders have retired after spending years preparing their banks for the regulatory milestone.

No plan will be implemented as long as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain in conservatorship, but a capital framework for the companies could still have a substantive impact.

It’s possible for a cryptocurrency to begin as a security and then transform into another type of asset, said William Hinman, who heads the regulator's division of corporation finance.

Groups representing banks, credit unions, the housing industry and others argue in favor of a bill requiring the CFPB to issue timely guidance on its rules.

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With comment periods quickly closing, responding to the agency’s abundant requests for information is proving a logistical hassle for the industry and consumer advocates.

No surprises expected from the annual Fed reviews; Elad Roisman is seen as the pick to replace Michael Piwowar on the panel.

People need to know their money is safe. With regulations, users rest easy knowing that the exchange isn't going to get shut down for ignoring basic legal responsibilities and duties, writes Nate Flanders, co-founder and CEO of Mandala Exchange.

Deutsche Bank's U.S. business was put on a Federal Reserve list of problem banks and added to a group of troubled lenders monitored by the FDIC, according to a person familiar with the matter.

One expert on call reports offered more than a dozen examples of how credit unions can avoid making common mistakes when filing 5300s with NCUA.

While industry officials welcomed a bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency encouraging banks to develop alternatives to payday loans, they are making no commitments to offer such products.