Policy & Regulation

State regulators are planning to sue the agency over its special-purpose charter, but the charter would be an important step forward for the regulatory system.

The banking agencies are right to review capital requirements for banks of all sizes to ensure the rules are efficient and clear.

Watt hearing suggests IG lessened her oversight; those who invest in a publicly traded bitcoin mining company can expect volatility.

Readers parse JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's latest public comments, debate a California small-business lending bill, weigh the impact of open banking and more.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued new capital requirements for private mortgage insurers that will create big swings in carriers' asset reserves.

In a surreal echo of the Kavanaugh-Ford hearing, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt and an employee he is accused of harassing, Simone Grimes, testified before a House panel about the allegations.

Colin Walsh, Varo Money's CEO, learned a lot from his first stab at deposit insurance. Lesson one: Work with one regulator at a time.

The country is lagging behind others when it comes to ensure that a consumer's financial data is available to third parties, and regulators need to step up.

The agency has suggested several steps in its notice on reforming the law that could actually harm, not help, underserved communities.

Analysts say the proposal will hurt more than help, and while it isn't expected to gain traction soon, that could change if Democrats retake the Senate.