Policy & Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee has steadily passed regulatory reform legislation this year. But any measure faces a stiffer challenge in the upper chamber.

Credit union trade groups are calling on the National Credit Union Association to raise the asset threshold for CUs eligible for an 18-month exam cycle, bringing them in line with community banks.

The consumer bureau alleges Future Income Payments lured vulnerable consumers into taking out high-cost loans in exchange for their future pension payments.

Washington Federal in Seattle allowed Anchor Bancorp to find another buyer after BSA issues forced it to withdraw its merger application.

The former head of the agency’s innovation initiative, Project Catalyst, argues the bureau can take several steps to update its innovation policies.

The Thursday morning tweet came in response to comments from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in which the banker questioned the president's intelligence.

Highlights and insights from the Cornerstone Credit Union League's annual leadership conference in San Antonio.

The New Jersey firm, which made loans to Sept. 11 first responders and pro football players diagnosed with brain injuries, was accused of usury. But a judge threw out the case, ruling that the New York attorney general lacks jurisdiction.

Dodd-Frank authorized the council to designate specific nonbanks for tougher supervision, but the Trump administration has signaled support for "activities-based" designations.

The surge in populist politics that helped fuel President Donald Trump's victory and the rise of progressives on the left wasn't triggered by U.S. policymakers' response to the 2008 financial crisis, said former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.