Law and regulation

Draft legislation would amend the Bank Service Company Act to give the National Credit Union Administration third-party vendor oversight, a power it has been requesting for the better part of two decades.

Bank groups that lobbied unsuccessfully for the rent waivers credit unions receive now back a bill that would create equal rates for both industries.

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger announced the creation of a task force to research and identify potential conflicts in consumer finance law.

Federal regulators should amend a capital buffer requirements for certain derivatives to avoid economic damage.

Readers react to whether the next presidential debate will discuss banking, how California's financial policies are bleeding into other blue states, suggested reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act and more.

The financial industry should take notes from regulators that have diverse leadership.

All personnel will qualify for up to six weeks of paid leave following the birth, adoption, or foster-care placement of a child in their home, the agency said.

The state's Democratic-controlled Legislature has enacted laws establishing data privacy rights, giving municipalities the ability to set up public banks, and requiring standardized disclosures on small-business loans, among other issues. Lawmakers elsewhere are taking notice.

The banking trade group is asking for an en banc rehearing of its field-of-membership challenge before all 17 judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals.

The awards gala was a who's who in banking, both at the podium and in the audience. The FHFA settles the sexual harassment complaint involving Mel Watt. And an OCC veteran talks about her career.

The agency chairman's comments mark an unusual turn for an industry famous for its bipartisanship.

The agency’s Small Business Investment Company program is slumping, and Congress is pressuring its top executive, Joseph Shepard, to get it back on track or step aside.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., explains why he’s introduced legislation requiring greater transparency over the Federal Reserve’s incoming payment system.

Banks need to understand that examiners' job is to call it like they see it.

House Republicans are pushing the CFPB to continue to allow banks and credit unions to estimate exchange rates and fees for money transfers.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., explains why he has introduced legislation requiring greater transparency over the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming payment system.

Credit union priorities could take a back seat as Congress scrambles to pass a spending package to avoid a government shutdown. Here's a look at some of the proposals that could move forward.

The industry is waiting to see if banks will get the same no-cost land leases on military bases that credit unions currently enjoy.

Board Member Todd Harper was the lone dissenting vote on the rule, saying it was a "bridge too far." Lawmakers and consumer groups have also spoken out against it.

The FHFA can go beyond a recent Trump administration report to level the playing field between the private sector and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.