Donald Trump

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

As the presidential voting count waged deep into the night on Tuesday, the fate of fintech, financial services and payments regulation hung in the balance.

Control of Congress was still in play late Tuesday, as the Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives while neither party gained the necessary seats to control the Senate.

If days go by without a clear result, the uncertainty could lead to market volatility, put off talks for a stimulus plan and complicate bankers' planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

If days go by without a clear result, the uncertainty could lead to market volatility, put off talks for a stimulus plan and complicate bankers' planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

States have led the way on fintech rules, but a Democratic-led government would take a stronger role, says DailyPay's Matthew Kopko.

A Democratic victory in Tuesday's election would likely produce new leaders at the CFPB and OCC who could take bank regulation in a sharply different direction. Here are some names potentially under consideration.

Bankers can either fight the president’s recent order banning diversity training in federal contracts or face reputational risk by complying with it.

The industry has enjoyed lower tax rates and regulatory relief during the current administration, but individual donations from the eight largest banks favor the Democratic nominee by more than 4-to-1.

A limited federal government constrained by the Constitution and conservative courts can’t easily exercise broad authority over digital finance, says DailyPay's Matt Kopko.