Opinions

Millions of Americans have yet to receive their stimulus checks, leading progressives to demand reforms improving underbanked consumers’ access to the financial system.

The agencies issued a rule to better enable banks to participate in two of the Federal Reserve’s lending facilities and “support the flow of credit to households and businesses.”

As special IG for the Treasury’s allocation of $500 billion in aid, Brian Miller could look into funding for Fed credit facilities. But Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee questioned his independence.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors says parts of the plan are an overreach, while the agency should think twice about developing the proposal during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bankers are bracing for accusations of discrimination in the way Paycheck Protection Program loans were allocated.

It's time for agencies like the Small Business Administration to stop playing catch-up and invest in state-of-the art technology.

Banks tend to pull back in times of crisis by tightening credit and focusing on collections efforts. But consumers, and not returns, must be the focus during the coronavirus pandemic.

The central bank’s programs announced since mid-April in response to the coronavirus outbreak match if not exceed the actions it took during the 2007-9 financial crisis.

Banking regulators restored the scandal-plagued bank's score three years after assigning it the lowest possible rating under the Community Reinvestment Act.

Stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns have led to a sharp decline in consumer use of credit and debit cards.