Policy & Regulation

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, wants the panel to look into how Britain's move to leave the EU – which has rankled credit unions across the pond – is impacting the U.S.

The Florida bank sold $344 million of taxi-medallion and other loans in the fourth quarter, saying it was positioning itself for the future.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, urged Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., to prioritize certain "critical areas" in the new Congress.

The Federal Reserve has suggested it could join the market for instant interbank payments, but private-sector entrants would be better.

The Federal Reserve is examining how Deutsche Bank handled billions of dollars in suspicious transactions from Denmark's leading lender, according to people familiar with the matter, further intensifying what could be one of the biggest money-laundering scandals ever.

With a permanent director confirmed, the agency should take steps to establish a small-business data collection rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.

Seventy-eight percent of global banks now use regulatory stress tests to assess concentrations and set limits internally, according to a Deloitte survey to be released Wednesday. That's up from 67% in 2012. Eighty-seven percent of respondents said they use capital stress tests for strategy and business planning, up from 68%.

A recent high-profile news story doesn't paint the National Credit Union Administration chairman in a good light, but some in the industry say it could also lead to positive changes on the board.

Large financial institutions need to adopt a new mindset to compete with tech startups, one that allows them to take risks and put aside legacy systems.

Brian Knight at George Mason University says fintechs will be held accountable for legal violations in sandboxes — and banks can use sandboxes, too.