Regulation

Although the case the Supreme Court is set to hear does not involve the CFPB, it may pave the way to invalidate CFPB Director Richard Cordray's recess appointment as well as some parts of regulations the agency has promulgated.

The House and Senate banking panels are holding several hearings this week, including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officials discussing the private student loan market and a planned look at "too big to fail" regulations.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has reorganized to strengthen its enforcement of the nation's anti-money laundering laws.

The FTC's move to hold payment processors responsible for the deeds of unscrupulous merchants could result in higher prices or less choices for small businesses and consumers.

Ambiguous language in the 2012 national mortgage settlement has caused widespread confusion about the legality of foreclosing on delinquent borrowers who have filed paperwork on mortgage modifications.

American Express (AXP) has hired Brett Loper, a top aide to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, to run its Washington office.

By warning the Bitcoin Foundation to cease and desist from allegedly acting as an unlicensed money transmitter, California may be either targeting the wrong group or trying to ensnare others.

There’s no magic potion for providing low-income people with low-cost financial services. But the combination of technology, ingenuity and the capitalist incentive has solved many problems before.

Lenders are falling short in efforts to prevent discrimination in areas outside housing, the head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told members of Congress.

WASHINGTON — The House and Senate banking panels are hosting several eagerly anticipated hearings this week, including a regulatory showdown over "too big to fail" and a confirmation hearing for Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency.