Policy & Regulation

A risk-based capital rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to top the agenda in 2020 as the companies’ regulator executes plans for their release into the private sector.

Washington Democrat Denny Heck is one of only a few lawmakers currently serving in Congress to have experience working inside a credit union.

Some legislators and consumer groups want federal regulators to block such alliances. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.

With adjustments to the post-crisis regulatory framework now complete, the Federal Reserve may begin the decade year with a focus on supervisory and examination processes.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces a busy policy agenda heading into the new year, as well as strong external forces that are beyond its control.

The board- and management-level handing of CRE concentration was the chief concern of FDIC examiners, making up more than 56% of all the supervisory recommendations regulators made in the two-year period.

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration's Office of the Inspector General outlines what to expect in the year ahead following some 2019 scandals.

Two former officials were sentenced to five years each for falsifying travel expenses and lying to authorities.

The central bank’s refusal to join the OCC and FDIC in revamping the Community Reinvestment Act sends an unmistakable message that their proposal is deeply flawed.

The community bank lobby has said the recent deals are another reason to rein in the credit union sector. Some House members are beginning to take notice.