Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said banks and other first-party creditors are responsible for the accuracy of information on consumer debts.

Clearing the bill through the House has value, giving baseline legislative language that the Senate might select in a more modest legislative package.

Senators on both sides of the aisle paid lip service Thursday to giving relief to community banks and credit unions, but didn't appear closer to specifics of what would be in a bill.

HUD secretary Carson tells lawmakers that the FHA's capital ratio is on an "upward trajectory," but he hasn't made a decision on another premium reduction.

Democrats are raising concerns about a Republican push to transfer more of the risk of flood insurance to private insurers.

Bill would replace much of Dodd-Frank but is unlikely to become law; online retailer is expected to expand Amazon Lending program to small businesses in the U.S., U.K. and Japan.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he wants policymakers to flesh out a potential return of the Glass-Steagall Act, but wasn't sure if it should separate commercial and investment banking.

The Trump administration is stepping away from the government’s 7-year legal fight with Amex that centers on retailers’ right to encourage the use of particular cards. The decision is good news for issuers of credit and debit cards, though it is hardly the last word on the case.

The Trump administration is stepping away from the government’s 7-year legal fight with Amex that centers on retailers’ right to encourage the use of particular cards. The decision is good news for issuers of credit and debit cards, though it is hardly the last word on the case.

There is a great opportunity this year to show the world that Congress can still pass bipartisan, common-sense legislation that helps lift the U.S. economy.