Policy & Regulation

The trade groups, including the American Bankers Association, allege the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exceeded its authority by claiming discrimination in any financial product violates the federal prohibition on "unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices."

The comptroller, Brad Lander, asked U.S. Bank to outline the number of fake accounts the bank opened for New Yorkers.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said a shifting landscape has made it difficult for community banks to compete. She called for bank merger reform to make community bank M&A easier.

Republicans from the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committee argue the crypto bank should have been granted access to the Fed's payment systems, warn of 'dangerous precedent' on state banking regulation.

The Biden administration's decision to fill the Republican seats on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board only makes sense if it was a mistake.

Investor activity in the housing market has had a nominal impact on the cost of housing, the head of the National Rental Home Council writes, citing research by one of the government-sponsored enterprises. Supply-demand imbalance is the primary driver of price appreciation, he argues.

Most Americans are more indebted than ever, underscoring a persistent and widening wealth divide in the U.S.

A new proposal calls for systemically important transaction clearing firms to update their practices on handling risks related to cyberattacks and climate change.

Two new academic research papers consider what the Fed is trying to communicate and what it means.

Federal credit union boards would be able to dismiss a problematic customer in a streamlined process under the National Credit Union Administration's tentative plan.