Policy & Regulation

A glimpse inside this year's CUNA GAC, including keynote speakers, NCUA board members and more

Banks had a largely positive fourth quarter, but the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. still saw signs of concern ahead, including slower overall loan growth.

The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said Merchants failed to properly monitor money-services businesses that had ownership ties with bank insiders.

Lost in the battle between banks and retailers — which is being fought with renewed vigor in the early days of the Trump administration — is any consideration of how caps on interchange fees have affected consumer spending patterns.

Though backward-looking, the exam restricts the company from buying banks or opening branches outside the Northeast.

In an exclusive American Banker poll, bankers see President Trump as a positive force for the financial services industry and are optimistic his administration can deliver on CFPB reform and simpler capital rules.

With mortgage rates and housing prices both expected to go up this spring, lenders are facing a decision on how they will adjust to the decline in refinancings and overall lending volumes.

The SEC is investigating the bank for selling clients mutual funds that charge marketing fees when other, cheaper funds were available. SunTrust expects an enforcement action.

As banking leaders gain a more substantial policymaking role, they will have a greater impact if they stake out a clear position in favor of regulations that protect investors and depositors.

Congressional Republicans are weighing potentially broad changes to the stress test program, including alterations to the way the tests are performed and the consequences of failing them.