Policy & Regulation

Banks have a lot to celebrate in the operational risk framework, but advocates warn it cuts capital too far.

The Department of Justice is seeking court approval to immediately fire more than 600 employees, slashing the CFPB's workforce by 53%.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said Wednesday that his dissents over the past year on proposed regulatory changes reflect concern that oversight of banks could be significantly weakened.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said the Fed's proposed capital framework will inject up to $100 billion into the economy to support small-business loans.

A former federal housing regulator warns that U.S. banks are not engaging with the real and growing risks that climate change is creating in their existing mortgage portfolios. The consequences of inaction could be punishing.

Quantum computers are one dire threat for cryptos, but public disinterest is a bigger one.

The regulator argues the plans were costly, too theoretical and ineffective, eliminating the financial crisis-era requirement as part of the Trump Administration's deregulatory push.

Banks must plan to support decentralized finance without disturbing their existing businesses. That's easier said than done.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is cautiously monitoring consumer sentiment as tensions from the Iran war push energy prices higher, complicating efforts to bring inflation down to the Fed's target.

A database that holds the details about every attack on databases is itself at risk of being compromised, which would leave banks and other businesses on their own when it comes to network defense.