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Under Richard Cordray, the consumer bureau had questioned whether affiliations between small-dollar lenders and sovereign tribes are exempt from state laws, but observers say the agency’s acting chief has signaled a more welcoming approach.

The first step for credit unions to get certified as community development financial institutions begins next week.

Independent Community Bankers of America CEO Camden Fine said his group “will not participate in making the perfect the enemy of the good” when it comes to further amending the regulatory relief bill.

Banks should adopt a more collaborative process to usher in innovation and refine digital strategy, says SunTrust CIO Scott Case.

A decade after buying Bear Stearns, JPMorgan has maintained its revenue from fixed-income trading while many rivals saw theirs slip.

Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said they had narrowed their search for the bank's next president to a "handful of final candidates," without naming any of those still in the running or the timetable for announcing their selection.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. pays women in the U.K. an average of 56% less than male colleagues, another stark example of the entrenched gender imbalances in the richest corners of the global economy.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's “Project Catalyst,” launched six years ago to help fintech companies navigate regulations, has failed to deliver.

House Republicans want more aggressive changes to Senate’s Dodd-Frank rollback bill; papers scrutinize the heir apparent to Lloyd Blankfein.

While building consumer trust in these new payments methods will undoubtedly take time, the possibility of freeing consumers from physical payment objects — cash, cards, phones — would be transformative, writes Beatta McInerney, business development manager for payments at ScanSource.

Readers opine on the prospect of regulatory relief, weigh in on the need for regulators to become more tech savvy, react to HSBC hopping back into U.S. mortgage lending and more.

Legacy financial firms like the big credit bureau are seeking out financial technology to diversify themselves, bring new products to market faster and meet the needs of global customers.

Experts say that despite having a few suits thrown out, the matter won't be settled until the Department of Justice provides clarity. But there are steps CUs can take to protect themselves until then.

Use of alternative data in traditional credit scoring would help consumers access the banking system and lower their cost of credit.

The National Credit Union Administration board approved two minor regulatory measures during its monthly open board meeting.

The gap, already more than three times the national average, will widen to 60% this year, the company said in a report Thursday.

The National Credit Union Administration cited "unsafe, unsound practices" that led to the move to conserve the $4 million-asset institution.

Online banks and some credit unions are responding to Fed rate hikes by aggressively raising deposit rates on CDs, savings accounts and money market products, while the nation's biggest banks are largely standing pat — for now.

The acting director’s five-year plan shows that he wants to bring moderation to the agency, not ruin it from within.

With substantial regulatory relief within reach, community bankers should use their clout to shape cybersecurity policy and ensure a level playing field for banks and nonbanks, retiring ICBA chief Cam Fine says.