Regulation

Regulators spend considerable time and resources reviewing big mergers and the process shouldn’t be used as a proxy for the “too big to fail” fight.

The former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shares his thoughts on the bureau's evolution, payday lending, and fintech regulation.

From cybersecurity to capital, here's what the next NCUA board might (or might not) do on a host of issues.

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are far more emboldened to offer radical reforms to the financial system than their predecessors — reforms that could ultimately take hold if one of them wins.

A report identified gaps in documentation and other weaknesses that the watchdog said heighten the risk of agency officials being too cozy with the institutions they supervise.

The House Financial Services Committee will hold eight hearings next month, looking at Wells Fargo's recent consumer protection scandals, a reauthorization of the flood insurance program and more.

The New York congresswoman, who sits on the House Financial Services Committee, said the panel wants to make banks "accountable for investing in and making money off of the detention of immigrants."

The Senate Banking Committee will likely vote on Todd Harper and Rodney Hood's nominations to the federal regulator, while lawmakers hold hearings on a host of credit union priorities.

The agency recently proposed gutting the ability-to-pay standard in its small-dollar loan rule, a move that would benefit the payday loan industry and harm consumers.

Former Managing Director Timothy Fletcher banished for role in referral hiring; Apple-Goldman collaboration shows banks fear missing out.