Policy & Regulation

The time regulators take to decide on prospective deals has dropped sharply; a report says the cyberthieves were looking for info to help recruit spies.

Members of both parties want to make it easier for legal cannabis businesses to access financial services, but myriad obstacles stand in the way of that goal.

The National Credit Union Administration has become too soft on the industry it is supposed to regulate. A hearing on two board nominees is a chance for Congress to change this.

Industry observers will be closely monitoring Mark Calabria's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday for hints about how the Trump administration plans to proceed on mortgage finance reform.

The European Union drew a rebuke from the U.S. for including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other overseas territories on a blacklist of 23 jurisdictions posing higher risks of money laundering and terrorist financing.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., BB&T’s primary regulator, has a history of going easy on the bank. The combined entity would be better supervised by the central bank, which already oversees SunTrust.

The vast majority of comment letters to the FDIC support the fintech’s banking venture, in stark contrast to the public outcry over the pre-crisis ILC bids by large retailers.

The agency began seeking comments in December through a "request for information" on how to improve the agency's process for considering new deposit insurance applications.

The bureau wants to further remove the threat of legal liability for firms that test products benefiting consumers, but the attorneys general say the agency cannot provide immunity from state law.

Lawmakers should step in to address the proper status of loans made by banks that have partnered with fintechs, rather than letting the courts decide.