Regulation

Unlike previous central bank chiefs, Powell’s chances of being renominated by either the current president or many of the Democratic contenders are slim.

Completing the deal before the new year would let the merged company avoid an earnings hit in complying with the Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard and give it more flexibility on capital adjustments.

First Horizon, Iberiabank in year's second-biggest bank merger; bank failure in New Jersey is nation's third in a week; smaller banks take a turn swinging the ax; and more from this week's most-read stories.

It’s been a bumpy decade for crypto and blockchain, but both are here to stay.

Readers react to Sen. Warren's call for banks to fund her Medicare plan, a proposal requiring big-bank CEOs to testify before Congress, federal regulators lacking Trump appointees on their board and more.

A proposal to revise how the agency calculates the restrictions for less than well-capitalized banks relies on faulty methodology and ignores competition from fintechs and credit unions, according to the industry.

The National Credit Union Administration approved a rule expanding institutions' access to nonmember deposits, but observers say it's unlikely to lead to a massive influx of new funding – at least for now.  

At a forum convened by the CFPB, several bank and fintech executives argued that long-delayed rules required under the Dodd-Frank Act can help fight discrimination and shine a light on unsavory practices in the market for small-business credit.

Recent closings could portend a stiffer regulatory stance on capital adequacy and risk.

The CFPB, OCC and FDIC are signaling a renewed focus on the sector after regulation of it fell more to the states in recent years.