Policy & Regulation

No matter how far the Massachusetts Democrat goes in the next presidential race, the financial regulatory issues that she trumpets will be front and center.

Legislators' attempts to reopen the government could hamper credit union advocacy priorities as the new Congress convenes.

As banks begin to use artificial intelligence in their businesses, they’ll need to consider the potential for bias as well as the impact new technologies will have on workers.

The Massachusetts progressive said in a New Year's Eve email and video message to supporters that she’s launching an exploratory committee for a 2020 bid, which could give her an early edge in fundraising among several potential rivals for the Democratic Party nomination.

The year saw anxiety over how banks would respond to record consumer debt, disruptive glitches at TD Bank and SunTrust, ongoing scandal at Wells Fargo, and much, much more.

An effort to increase awareness of the transition to a new benchmark rate, and nudge banks to start preparing, is expected to intensify in 2019.

The 2019 outlook for China’s cross-border e-commerce sector remains positive due to strong consumer demand, favorable regulations and tech-savvy shoppers’ interest in convenient mobile pay options, writes Franklin Chu, managing director for Azoya USA.

JPMorgan Chase’s planned expansion into more than a dozen new markets threatens community banks and larger institutions alike.

Linda Levy, CEO of Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, has no regrets about suing President Trump when he appointed Mick Mulvaney to run the CFPB, despite some negative reactions from her credit union colleagues.

Readers this year responded to Mick Mulvaney's leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the banking industry's role in the national gun debate, Rep. Maxine Waters' upcoming leadership of the Financial Services Committee, the influence of tech companies like Facebook and Amazon on financial services and much more.