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The National Credit Union Administration board signed off on a controversial budget, and it delayed its risk-based capital rule to buy itself time amid complaints by bankers.

Regulators’ sweeping proposal to reform implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act has drawn strong opinions on both sides.

The regulatory action from the Federal Reserve was one of two U.S. Bank received for its dealings with a payday lender who was later convicted of fraud.

PayPal — which is rarely thought of as a prepaid card company — has filed a lawsuit against the CFPB over its rules on prepaid accounts, underscoring the rapid changes in digital financial services and PayPal’s own expanding financial services ambitions in recent years.

Corporate debt swelled to $15.987 trillion in the third quarter after borrowing increased by nearly 6%, according to the Federal Reserve.

The proposal comes after years of criticism that the current policy stifles innovation and hamstrings banks' ability to raise funds.

PayPal — which is rarely thought of as a prepaid card company — has filed a lawsuit against the CFPB over its rules on prepaid accounts, underscoring the rapid changes in digital financial services and PayPal’s own expanding financial services ambitions in recent years.

The long-awaited proposal by the OCC and FDIC to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act would seek to make grading simpler and more transparent while allowing banks to spread loans and investments across a broader geographic area.

In a rare move, the House Financial Services Committee chairwoman will lead a congressional delegation to a public FDIC board meeting as it considers releasing a proposal to rework the Community Reinvestment Act.

As bank locations close, credit unions are filling the gap in many major cities, but the study also showed CU facilities closing up shop in high numbers.