Policy & Regulation

The Federal Reserve, U.S. Mint and financial industry representatives are strongly considering a public call for Americans to deposit their spare change, among other fixes, to get coins circulating again. Meanwhile, banks of all sizes are getting creative at the local level.

The credit union regulator can accomplish so much more when board members work in a good-faith, fair-minded manner. It needs to renew that attitude.

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses even at well-established fintechs. They could become more resilient by partnering with traditional financial institutions.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s plan to study the market explains very little about which activities or firms, like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will be designated as systemically important. Here's some clearer guidance.

The national conversation around systemic racism has compelled large banks to withdraw support from the “disparate impact” proposal. But community banks maintain that the proposed reforms would reduce frivolous claims.

The agency's request for information seeks comment on the idea of the FDIC partnering with a standards-setting organization to develop best practices for technology firms, among other things.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency will extend the same GSE benchmarks of the past three years into 2021.

The OCC is proposing steps for determining which party is the "true lender," which affects how the agency oversees such arrangements.

The report from the commission created to monitor the government's response to the pandemic comes as Congress begins negotiations over another round of stimulus.

The latest nominee to the National Credit Union Administration board is set to appear before a Senate committee while a new forecast indicates the economy could take longer to turn around than expected.