Regulation

The announcement is the latest in a series of steps states are taking to make their licensing system more attractive to fintech companies.

There are barriers to possible efforts by acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika to act unilaterally to change the Volcker Rule.

FHFA Director Mel Watt warned Thursday that to prevent a potential draw on the Treasury Department by the government-sponsored enterprises, he is willing to act unilaterally to rebuild capital at Fannie and Freddie.

Without powers granted by the Dodd-Frank Act to unwind failing financial firms, a central and known problem that contributed to our last financial crisis would become a core problem of our next one.

Brent Beardall, who recently took the helm at Washington Federal, discusses having excess capital, myriad potential fintech partners and why he would tweak — not repeal — Dodd-Frank.

With their big-picture view across multiple portfolios, some CUSOs are reporting an increased appetite for business loans and participations.

There's been a lot of regulation against interchange fees, but there are some signs of easing in both the U.S. and U.K.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced a raft of initiatives on Wednesday designed to make the state licensing system more attractive to fintech companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to launch an inquiry into small-business lending, the first step toward crafting a rule for the collection and reporting of data.

Republican leaders acknowledged that they will not be able to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the CFPB's prepaid card rule.