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Aaron Klein, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that the setup works well for those with money, but is very expensive for those on the lower end of the spectrum.

The bank is working with fintechs like Digit, Simple and Catch to provide new financial products to people with limited access to banking, says Susan French, head of products in the open platform division.

Andy Rachleff, the fintech's CEO, discusses the digital bank it's developing and the concept of "self-driving money."

Banks and public advocacy groups agree that the Community Reinvestment Act needs to change. But is the latest proposal moving in the right direction?

With Congress deadlocked on a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is prepping to move by itself.

As the administration gears up to end a decade of government control of Fannie and Freddie, are there any good options?

Large banks are increasingly taking stands on social issues like gun rights and climate change. Some see this as a troubling development.

Elder financial exploitation is a vast and growing problem in the U.S., and one that presents difficult policy challenges for law enforcement and banks.

From expanding their membership to buying naming rights for major stadiums, big credit unions are taking unfair advantage of their tax exemption, bankers and industry observers argue.

The most widely referenced interest rate benchmark will cease to function after 2021, and the financial system is still coming to grips with that complicated reality.