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Critics fear a large player obtaining a charter could quickly be seen as systemically important to the economy, while supporters argue there will be safeguards in place.

Federal and state regulators on Friday announced that BB&T has agreed to a consent order over weaknesses in its Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering program.

While bankers feel more positive about the environment since the election, taking advantage of the new environment is what’s really important.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Chinese's largest online payments company to get a footprint in the U.S.; Believers in blockchain bemoan the lack of global cooperation.

The U.S.-to-China payments corridor is one of the biggest in the world, according to the most recent World Bank data. It is dwarfed only by the U.S.-to-Mexico corridor, which the Trump campaign targeted as part of its border wall plan.

Democrats and progressive groups have drawn a line in the sand over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray, hoping to capitalize on the successful march on Washington this past weekend to rally support for him and his agency.

With Republicans in control of Congress and the White House, smaller banks see a window of opportunity.

A new director of the consumer bureau must focus on how a still-relatively-young agency matures while maintaining a positive consumer protection agenda.

A new director of the consumer bureau must focus on how a still-relatively-young agency matures while maintaining a positive consumer protection agenda.