Opinions

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate 0.25%, marking only the third rate hike since the financial crisis.

Nationstar Mortgage agreed on Wednesday to pay $1.75 million to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for failing to accurately report home mortgage data that is used to identify discrimination.

Industry critics argue the Invitation Homes deal will create new risks for Fannie Mae and remove affordable inventory from homebuyers.

President Trump made a series of nominations to top Treasury posts as the administration continues to staff up.

Scott Heitkamp is encouraged by a more positive tone coming from President Trump. His goal in the next year is to make regulation easier for his fellow bankers.

New York's financial regulator had sought to expand licensing requirements for certain fintech firms through a provision in the state's budget, but the provision was not included.

In trying to defend the fintech charter from attacks on the left, Comptroller Thomas Curry wound up frustrating the GOP.

Thomas Vartanian, a corporate lawyer and former regulator, is a noted critic of the Dodd-Frank Act who is reportedly being considered for a key spot in the Trump administration.

Financial institutions see their best chance to repeal interchange debit fee caps, but merchants are confident they can prevent Congress from taking up the issue again.

The administration’s executive order on financial regulation is open to interpretation, but the document will likely serve as the touchstone for financial regulators in the years ahead.