Policy & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says companies need to clearly and conspicuously disclose terms of subscription services and get informed consent from consumers.

To cool inflation, the Boston Fed president said, the central bank may need to keep raising rates and then holding them steady for a while.

Authorities gained from Russian sanctions legislation helped law enforcement build the case against Hong Kong-based exchange.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expects mortgage servicers to offer streamlined loss mitigation options to borrowers experiencing financial hardship — even if it's not related to COVID-19.

Powell, 69, received the positive test Wednesday and "is up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters," the Fed said in a statement, adding that he is working remotely while isolating at home.

Six large banks will have to estimate the impact of a major hurricane in the Northeast and one other climate disaster on their real estate portfolios. Policy-related risks will also be explored.

Three-quarters of bank financial officers said they would very likely turn to Federal Home Loan bank advances to boost falling reserve balances. The top priority was to meet liquidity requirements set in stress tests.

A provision of last month's defense spending bill requires the Federal Reserve to maintain a public database of master account holders and applicants, but with days left on a pre-existing comment period, banks and researchers are hoping for greater transparency.

Thieves have become adept at exploiting digital vulnerabilities, conducting heists that resulted in more than $3 billion in losses last year.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is making a second attempt at blocking companies from limiting consumers' legal rights through arbitration clauses that violate consumer protection laws.