Policy & Regulation

The state has proposed a law to cap the interest rate on certain consumer loans, but nonbanks aim to skirt it by seeking a rent-a-charter.

Impeachment continues to dominate Congress, but legislation the industry seeks is still pending and the bank regulators have a full agenda. Here are the figures who will drive the policy debate.

In October, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero ruled against the OCC in a case brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Many large lenders pointed regulatory restrictions on their balance sheets and reduced risk appetite to explain why they stood on the sidelines during the September spike in overnight funding rates, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior credit officers.

The Federal Reserve is investigating the second significant disruption in 2019 of a payments service administered by the U.S. central bank.

The Federal Reserve is investigating what may have caused delays in the processing of ACH transactions that began late Wednesday and continued into Thursday morning.

After Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo poured cold water on legislation enabling banks and credit unions to serve the marijuana industry, several key supporters of the effort are pushing back.

A provision of the Community Reinvestment Act overhaul package would rightfully hold lenders more accountable for reinvesting in cities where they are feeding off deposits.

The Senate Banking Committee chairman said he opposed a House bill that would give financial institutions legal cover to serve cannabis businesses.

Charles Peck, the head of public finance, is temporarily joining the leadership of the public affairs team.