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The CEO of a big-bank lobbying group recently said that the central bank may be on the verge of pulling a bait and switch on faster payments. But his comments glossed over a lot of the relevant history.

The deal cleared another key hurdle as Financial Services Committee members showed little interest in slowing the formation of Truist Financial.

The social media giant says its cryptocurrency project can bring services to the world's unbanked. Lawmakers and regulators aren’t so sure.

If the Federal Reserve doesn't maintain an active role, Wall Street megabanks could take over the payments system.

Lawmakers including presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren have introduced a bill that would put the Federal Reserve in charge of creating its own real-time payments network.

The Maryland bank has to show that it can once again overcome accusations of possible misdeeds — this time tied to a political corruption probe. And there may be other problems.

The eight "systemically important" banks currently file resolution plans annually, but a pending proposal would require them every two years.

New regs force financial institutions to go deeper to stop laundering, but the prize is easier overall enrollment, says NTT Data Services' Edmund Tribue.

Policymakers should consider how new data computing can help ensure equal lending, not hinder it.

FASB may have voted to delay its controversial new credit loss standard, but credit unions who use that delay as an excuse to further procrastinate are setting themselves up for failure.