Policy & Regulation

CEO Michael Corbat and CFO Mark Mason dodged questions from analysts about how much time and money Citigroup expects to spend to address recent enforcement actions.

House Democrats’ antitrust reform plan intended to rein in companies like Amazon and Google could help level the regulatory playing field between the banking industry and its digital competitors. It could also revive calls to break up financial behemoths.

The agency had raised concerns in the Obama administration about kickbacks in the marketing pacts between mortgage lenders and other providers, but the agency's recent guidance says the deals are legally viable.

Cash, Treasurys and other securities effectively guaranteed by the federal government now make up more than 35% of the combined balance sheets of the 25 biggest U.S. banks, according to data compiled by the Fed. That’s the biggest share in records dating to 1985.

USAA sues PNC over mobile check deposit technology; flood of liquidity that accompanied the pandemic recession unlikely to subside anytime soon; 'enigmatic' CFPB chief could drop more surprises in a second Trump term; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Digital money will have to coexist with cash and other forms of tender, according to a report by the Bank of International Settlements, the Federal Reserve and other institutions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overhaul of its Qualified Mortgage standard is alarming free-market advocates who say it will precipitate a return to easy credit and higher defaults and could disproportionately harm minorities.

The regulator found that the financial services company failed to take precautions in disposing of hardware that contained sensitive customer information.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said the long period of low interest rates before the coronavirus pandemic is contributing to the depth of the current recession.

The combination can address the different threats posed by money muling, which is on the rise with more people at home, says FICO's TJ Horan.