Policy & Regulation

Financial firms are going on offense in Washington, pressing a policy agenda that would have been unimaginable just a few months ago. Some proposals, like reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, have been floated before while others began to gain traction after Republicans swept the November elections. Here's a look at some of the industry's requests.

Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials oppose the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but efforts to beat back CFPB policies might be a longer fight than many in the industry would like.

Daniel Tarullo's retirement opens another spot for a potentially bank-friendly central bank seat; Gary Cohn is Trump's point man on all things financial, from deregulation to Obamacare.

The Federal Reserve Board should continue to focus on emerging systemic threats and work on exempting community banks from rules clearly aimed at larger institutions, said Fed Gov. Daniel Tarullo, who unexpectedly announced his pending departure Friday.

Instead of focusing on wanting deregulation, the industry should be driving home the credit union difference as the reason why CUs are worthy of special treatment.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo will step down in April in a move that has profound implications for the central bank's oversight of banks.

China's role in the in bitcoin market has increased in recent years as its citizens are among the virtual currency's leading traders and miners.

While this will hold fintech to similar regulatory standards as traditional FIs, credit unions are especially vulnerable to these potential disruptors.

What if your credit union could serve every man, woman and child in the U.S.? Turns out a select few already can.

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