Policy & Regulation

Despite improvements in the proportion of consumers without a bank account, there is still work to do to bring more Americans into the banking system, argues FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.

The idea of digitizing cashier's checks is likely to meet resistance, but the Swiss startup says at least two U.S. banks are already showing interest.

Christian Sewing calls out the German bank's senior managers for using rumors of a merger with Commerzbank to excuse poor performance; banks in China begin using smartphones to pick up on lie-detecting facial tics.

The housing finance agency, which is increasingly at the forefront of reform discussions, has been without a permanent chief for almost two years.

From Democrats winning control of Congress to an escalating trade war and technology companies applying for a fintech charter, there are plenty of scary prospects facing the industry.

Wells Fargo puts two top execs on leave as scandal's reach grows; regional banks freed from SIFI label lobbying regulators hard for more relief; FDIC to launch innovation office to help banks compete with fintechs; and more from this week's most-read stories.

The agency wants to change underwriting requirements in the regulation that lenders say will put them out of business, and give companies a break on the compliance deadline.

Sarah Vega had accepted an offer to lead the four-state credit union league but has chosen instead to stay on as chief of staff to NCUA Chairman Mark McWatters.

Under the Obama administration, the OCC quietly prevented JPMorgan Chase from opening branches in new states as punishment for violating banking rules, according to sources.

The money manager plans a big expansion in Atlanta; agency makes now rare determination that debt-collection practices were “abusive.”