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In a letter Monday to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, the four House Democrats argued that the nation’s aging payments system is contributing to economic inequality.

The Justice Department has decided against prosecuting three former U.S. executives of Rabobank that admitted it hid evidence about the flow of Mexican drug-cartel money, according to four people with knowledge of the probe's final stages.

Van Wanggaard is running for re-election as a Wisconsin state senator by focusing on bringing more jobs to his state and fighting for victims’ rights.

While there are ways to improve the Community Reinvestment Act for the modern era, steps must be taken to ensure the law is not weakened in the process.

If approved, the Fed would consider risk factors besides size in how strenuously it oversees individual banks; Capital One's CIO on operating a bank as a technology company.

The Federal Reserve Board’s meeting to discuss supervisory standards for midsize institutions will be closely watched by regulatory relief advocates and those who want the Fed to maintain its firm hand.

Under the Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan, small Home Loan banks would face a new housing benchmark and a volume threshold for meeting the goals would be eliminated.

The pledge comes as Fifth Third, which had previously committed $30 billion to community development, looks to close on its acquisition of MB Financial in Chicago.

Before the rule was issued, banks and money transfer companies acknowledged that better disclosures and other steps were necessary in light of higher costs for international money transfers.

Midterm elections are just eight days away and credit unions are making efforts to help get out the vote. Meanwhile, one Virginia-based CU is back in court over alleged ADA violations.