Opinions

A federal judge denied the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's motion to have the case thrown out, saying concerns about the agency's rulemaking process to reform the Community Reinvestment Act have merit.

The Federal Reserve said its decision to accept input for several more weeks reflects the logistical challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump appointee Jelena McWilliams is slated to be the agency's chair until mid-2023. But legal experts say a provision in the FDIC’s bylaws gives Democratic members of the governing board, now in the majority, an opening to reverse earlier rules championed by Republicans.

Several financial tech companies that applied to become national banks are seeking exemptions from many provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act. A consumer advocacy group and the American Bankers Association say the OCC mustn't allow this.

Dave Uejio, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, promised to protect veterans from predatory loans and to crack down on companies that improperly garnish stimulus checks or mistreat struggling borrowers.

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The rule, finalized in the waning days of the Trump administration and scheduled to take effect in April, would have punished banks for denying services to certain firms without documented reasons for doing so.

The regulator must rediscover bipartisanship and collaboration while ensuring new regulations don't overstep the Federal Credit Union Act.

The companies pledged to share data with regulators, abide by certain restrictions on pricing and submit to regular examinations. But the voluntary pacts stop short of placing restrictions on existing revenue models.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will consider the pace of coronavirus vaccinations and other factors to determine if restrictions on dividends and share repurchases will continue.