Regulation

Appointing a chief ethics officer can help banks maintain their integrity and foster public trust. Banks should also develop decision processes that explicitly address the question of whether they should do something, as opposed to whether they can.

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The Federal Housing Administration said no county in the nation will experience a decrease from this year's loan limits.

Yesterday the Financial Services Roundtable, along with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, sent a letter to Congress encouraging legislation to allow for better cooperation in combating cyberthreats.

Officials at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae all heaped praise on nonbank mortgage lenders for stepping up to provide loans for home purchases at a time when many banks have scaled back.

A civil rights group is asking senators to more closely examine Mickey Barnett's work on payday loan issues before they vote on his reappointment to the U.S. Postal Service board of governors.

The financial services industry believes it has finally discovered proof that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uses flawed methods to detect possible discrimination in auto loans. But the CFPB argues the proof is flawed as well.

WASHINGTON — U.S. capital rules largely adhere to the Basel Committee's international standards but are "materially noncompliant" in two areas, the committee said Friday.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

Banks aren't going to be able to hide behind the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act anymore.