Law and regulation

The Innovative Lending Platform Association and the Coalition for Responsible Business Finance announced Monday that they are joining forces.

A trade group owned by the nation's largest banks wants Congress to require state governments to collect information about the true ownership of the companies they incorporate. Such a law could reduce the banking industry’s cost of complying with anti-money-laundering rules.

Ben Carson is facing a turbulent housing market as he takes the reins of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with mortgage rates rising, inventories tight and home prices higher.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

The Senate voted 58-41 on Thursday to confirm Ben Carson to be the 17th secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle voiced their support Wednesday for keeping credit unions' federal tax exemption intact even as the Trump administration and Congress prepare to make sweeping changes to the tax code.

Lawmakers, regulators, pundits and more took part in this year's CUNA GAC, reminding credit unions that the movement has stalwart friends on both sides of the aisle.

Credit Union Journal asked the state leagues: what legislative or regulatory action are you currently monitoring in your state(s)? Is there anything specific that you are lobbying for or against?

A glimpse inside this year's CUNA GAC, including keynote speakers, NCUA board members and more

With mortgage rates and housing prices both expected to go up this spring, lenders are facing a decision on how they will adjust to the decline in refinancings and overall lending volumes.

As banking leaders gain a more substantial policymaking role, they will have a greater impact if they stake out a clear position in favor of regulations that protect investors and depositors.

The fast-moving innovations enabled by blockchain technology defy the ability of state governments to regulate the distributed ledger space constructively and efficiently.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

The trade group's "candidate school" will teach members about campaign fundraising and other political basics, in an effort to boost the number of elected officials who understand banking.

In honor of President’s Day, credit union chief executives offer their thoughts on the new commander-in-chief’s performance so far.

The mortgage servicer will pay at least $25 million in cash and provide some $200 million in debt relief to borrowers to resolve a range of alleged violations. But Ocwen will also be allowed to resume acquiring servicing rights in the nation's largest state.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Rather than push for looser rules on robo-calls, the industry should focus on policy related to the channels consumers prefer: email and text messages.

Longtime TCF Chairman and CEO Bill Cooper, who died Tuesday at the age of 73, is being remembered as an innovator who never forgot where he came from.

CFO John Shrewsberry projects that legal costs and other expenses related to the scandal will swell to between $50 million and $60 million and remain at that level for the next several quarters.