Regulation

A federal judge ruled that Wells Fargo violated a contract with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings over the placement of signs near the team's new stadium, according to a published report.

WASHINGTON — More than fifty state bankers associations have rallied behind legislation from Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, to repeal caps on debit interchange fees.

For the first time, Ginnie Mae has edged out Freddie Mac as the second largest securitization platform.

Ten banks have invested a total of $25 million in the fund, which buys up mortgage-backed securities tied to loans made for the development or rehabilitation of affordable single- and multifamily homes.

After the United Kingdom's surprising vote to exit the European Union, the financial markets are in turmoil and U.S. banks are left trying to assess their risks.

The recent White House fintech summit was helpful in exposing companies to regulators, and vice versa, but we need to strengthen the lines of communications even more.

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The industry is better positioned than it was last year to weather a severe economic shock, according to the Fed, but the real test comes next week, when the central bank will release its latest evaluation of the sector's risk-management practices.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is seeking to create a regulatory sandbox that it hopes will allow fintechs and banks to experiment on innovations to the financial system.

Twenty current and former Democratic members of Congress sided with the Financial Stability Oversight Council in a legal brief filed Thursday, arguing that its designation of MetLife as a systemically important financial institution should not have been struck down in federal court.