Policy & Regulation

Too often, banks confronting a problem with their anti-money-laundering compliance opt for quick fixes that fail to address the root of the problem. Building a good corporate risk culture takes time and investment.

Letitia James and 22 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in a Maryland case challenging the dissolution of the consumer protection agency.

The GAO studied executive compensation on request from Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank crisis in 2023.

Banks are analyzing their regulatory exposure through the lens of "red state" versus "blue state" requirements — a consideration that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

The Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.

Federal agencies need to speak with one voice when it comes to allowing legitimate crypto businesses full access to financial services.

The executive appointments at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau top the list of noteworthy moves by President Donald Trump to hit banks in recent days.

President Donald Trump's new executive order could have dramatic implications for bank regulation by subjecting agencies to White House political control.

The Federal Reserve's top regulator said banks drop customers they see as too risky, and anti-money-laundering actions are "just straight-up-the-middle risk management and banking."

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood suggested Tuesday that regulators should consider raising the dollar amount for mandatory suspicious activity reporting and revising the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index to advance bank mergers.