Policy & Regulation

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto G. Musalem said central bank autonomy leads to lower inflation and stable employment numbers. His comments come amid the Trump administration's attempt to remove a Fed board member for cause.

As state-level regulators rush in to fill the gap left by a shrinking Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, bank products will have to comply with dozens of potentially conflicting state requirements.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's attorneys filed additional motions in her suit against President Donald Trump over his attempt to oust her from the central bank last week. A judge overseeing the case set a Thursday deadline for final briefs.

Rent-seeking banks looking to profit from their monopoly on access to customer data can't be allowed to stymie the development of open banking in the U.S.

Most big banks saw modest reductions in their requirements following this year's stress tests. The results come as the Fed prepares to smooth year-to-year swings with a new averaging rule.

The D.C. District Court held a hearing this morning and defendants filed briefs in a case to determine whether Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook will remain on the Federal Reserve Board after her ostensible firing by President Trump earlier this week. No ruling was issued, but one is expected before the FOMC votes in mid-September.

Housing regulator Bill Pulte lodged more fraud allegations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook as she filed a temporary restraining order regarding attempts to remove her.

Online lenders are urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to force banks to disclose all account closures to the agency, following an executive order earlier this month. 

In a letter Friday, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., called on Pulte to address housing unaffordability instead of concentrating on efforts to destabilize the Federal Reserve.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's lawsuit against President Trump is challenging his move to remove her from office because allegations against her do not constitute "cause." How courts weigh in could dictate the future of the central bank's independence from the White House.