Any economic environment, including this one, has risks but it is unclear whether banks are sufficiently worried about what lies ahead.

Jeffrey Lacker, who has served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond since 2004, announced Tuesday that he is retiring after 28 years of service at the bank.

The incoming administration has two vacancies on the Federal Reserve to fill right off the bat, but observers said that who President-elect Donald Trump chooses to fill those slots will be the deciding factor as to whether other board members serve out their terms or create additional vacancies.

Donald Trump's victory is forcing observers to recast predictions for the new year. Following is a guide to which policymakers to watch and who is poised to make the biggest impact in 2017.

As regulators open the door to payment startups and other fintech firms applying for bank charters, what has already been a long journey to this point is only going to get more intense.

A new analysis from the Federal Reserve shows checks as one of the few non-cash payment types to decline, while many others are on the rise.

The Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission investigated Visa for debit practices, a move that enhances competition in the marketplace for merchants.

Merchants may have gained an edge in their dispute with Visa over how EMV debit transaction routing is handled at the point of sale.

The president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank is best known for her dissenting votes on monetary policy, but that's not the only way she stands out. Her background as a farmer and former bank examiner gives her a unique perspective among Fed officials.

The Federal Reserve is asking the payments industry for input on securing faster payments processing.

A centuries-old deterrent to counterfeiting, the watermark remains an enduring feature of our paper currency in an ever-digitizing world.

Inspired by his old boss Ted Kennedy and steeped in the legal issues surrounding bank regulation, Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve's dominant voice on supervision matters, has amassed significant influence both at home and abroad, as he helps to carry out a major reshaping of the rules governing U.S. banks and the global financial system.