Opinions

The White House is expected to unveil an executive order on Wednesday that aims to bolster safeguards against cyberattacks for industries deemed vital to the nation's well-being.

The Federal Reserve Board has issued an enforcement action against the holding company of an Alabama bank.

A decision by the FHFA to study further a proposal by Fannie Mae raises questions about industry pressure to head off a plan that seeks to cut premiums by hundreds of millions of dollars and end controversial payments to banks.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday proposed clarifying the insurance status of foreign deposits in a bid to quell international pressure about how overseas customers are treated in a bank failure.

Banks are beginning to use considerable discretion in deciding what constitutes an illegal act and sometimes even an immoral act. Freeze the funds first ... ask questions later.

American Express Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth I. Chenault netted $15.4 million before taxes from the exercise of stock options and the sale of restricted shares.

The PCI Council’s directions for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards are expanding as mobile commerce grows and when combined with local differences in diverse markets, the new guidance statements can be a compliance challenge for issuers that operate in multiple nations. The use of “compliance-as-a-service,” or CaaS, to provide managed monitoring and compliance updates to keep up with changes is an emerging option for large card issuers.

FDIC Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig says large bank reviews are missing key fundamentals and calls for "systematic reviews," similar to what examiners do for community banks.

A plan by Fannie Mae to slash premiums for replacement homeowners insurance has been killed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to people informed of the agency's decision.

Citizens Bank of Kansas is seeking to switch from a national to a state charter.