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The financial policy views of progressive candidates atop the presidential field are sure to worry bankers, but it would be difficult for any new president to implement sweeping regulatory changes.

The FDIC and the Fed have yet to sign on to the plan; this year’s managing director class includes fewer overall, but a higher percentage are women.

After others have hinted the three bank regulators may part ways on a Community Reinvestment Act proposal, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers a “common answer” is the ideal outcome.

The three federal bank regulators usually try to issue rules jointly, but Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting on Tuesday pointed to areas where the agencies may move on separate paths.

Many in the industry have cheered regulators’ interest in improving the supervisory rating system, but they may shy from commenting publicly about their experiences in a confidential process.

The CFPB, OCC and FDIC are signaling a renewed focus on the sector after regulation of it fell more to the states in recent years.

Many in the space are seeking the creation of a "flexible" supervisory regime that relies on existing authorities and a hands-off approach from state agencies, but such a plan faces an uphill battle.

Why the Toronto bank is focusing on digital features; complaints about credit monitoring plans flood CFPB; the strategies midsize banks are relying on to stimulate growth; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday they had joined the Global Financial Innovation Network.

A regulatory cloud still follows fintech companies following a judge's decision throwing out the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s special-purpose charter.