Policy & Regulation

The National Credit Union Administration will meet this week to discuss its proposed budget while the Senate and House work to avoid a government shutdown.

Congress can help create a more uniform federal regulatory testing ground to foster innovation.

A prominent credit union blogger is calling for the National Credit Union Administration to follow the Federal Reserve and FDIC's lead on possibly revamping the risk-rating system.

Former Comptroller Thomas Curry, who initially proposed the special charter now blocked by a judge, calls on policymakers to find another way to regulate financial tech startups.

The financial policy views of progressive candidates atop the presidential field are sure to worry bankers, but it would be difficult for any new president to implement sweeping regulatory changes.

Over the last decade, American voters have proved remarkably receptive to bans on high-cost consumer loans. Next year, a proposed ballot measure in a traditionally red state trending purple will offer a test case for the durability of that consensus.

Global stablecoins could hurt financial stability if they are improperly designed and unregulated, according to a Fed report.

The FDIC and the Fed have yet to sign on to the plan; this year’s managing director class includes fewer overall, but a higher percentage are women.

The junior member of the National Credit Union Administration board has proposed additional oversight for larger credit unions, citing a “guiding principle” of “uniformity between the regulators.” That could pit him against much of the rest of the industry.

Bankers had worried about Rep. Maxine Waters' control of the Financial Services Committee, but many now say the Democrat’s working relationship with the panel’s top Republican is refreshing.