Regulation

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley wants regulators to prohibit casinos from placing liens on homes of people with unpaid gambling debts.

The Consumer Bankers Association believes banks and retailers need to have constructive conversations on security following last year's Target security breach.

WASHINGTON -- A non-profit legal group said Monday that it is seeking judicial review of the landmark $13 billion settlement that JPMorgan Chase executives negotiated with top Department of Justice officials.

Action by federal lawmakers, not guidance from the Justice Department, is what’s needed to give banks comfort in providing services to marijuana businesses in states where pot is legal.

The payment system is unexpectedly the center of attention in the financial services policy world after spending years being overshadowed by the financial crisis and other pressing issues.

Regulatory intervention throws a monkey wrench into a mortgage servicer's growth plans -- and calls into question whether there are enough nonbanks to absorb all the servicing banks want to sell.

The Russian government has outlawed the use of Bitcoin.

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau boss Raj Date is lining up a seasoned team of banking executives to try to revive the subprime credit card market. For the banks his firm is seeking to partner with, the question is whether the potential profits justify the risks. American Banker staffers discuss.

While waiting for regulators to fully understand the effects, small banks should proactively take measures to prepare themselves from the Volcker rule, just like their larger counterparts.

Financial software company Misys has boosted its retail banking offerings by purchasing IND Group for an undisclosed price.