Policy & Regulation

The closely watched case — which goes to the heart of how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates — could have a huge impact on consumers, the agency and the many industries it oversees and those it seeks to regulate.

Auto title lender TitleMax was ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay a $10 million fine and $5 million in restitution for overcharging servicemembers and altering their personal information to avoid detection.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken an important step in saying that it would work to root out unfair practices in all banking services. This is will help ensure all customers are treated fairly.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is attempting to make broad changes to its authority and expand what counts as discrimination. This could lead to banks to cease offering important services.

A top tier of candidates to replace Fed Reserve's vice chair is taking shape.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Inspector General says the agency needs to mitigate digital asset risks, and notes that dozens of its affiliate banks are looking into — or are actively engaged with — crypto assets.

The biennial inquiry comes at a time when many are questioning the use of Federal Home Loan bank advances and the system's overall impact on housing.

In "Limitless," the journalist Jeanna Smialek explores how the Federal Reserve has gone beyond its more traditional monetary policymaking to a more activist role of addressing societal problems.

The Wyoming-base crypto bank accused the Federal Reserve Board of working with the White House to block its access to the central bank's services.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman told a group of Tennessee bankers that the review is warranted but says many banks already have plenty of capital. She also touched on ESG, transparency and central bank digital currencies.