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The government-sponsored enterprises will start releasing information similar to what large banks already do, starting in the first quarter of 2023.

In testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair gave a thorough accounting of the Fed’s thoughts on issuing its own digital currency without committing to any specific course of action.

The nation’s six largest credit card companies are facing questions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over their alleged failure to report customer payment data on a regular basis. The agency says that the industry’s practices can hurt consumers’ ability to qualify for cheaper loans.

The agency recently updated a policy document to include technological innovation as a top priority and said it was considering creating a safe harbor for those who develop new products to fight financial crimes.

PayPal Holdings began laying off staffers who worked in risk management and operations this week as the firm seeks to shore up profits after growth in spending on its platform stagnated in recent quarters.

Companies that use artificial intelligence or machine learning in their loan decisions are legally required to provide a specific explanation when applications get denied, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a policy statement.

Wells Fargo, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase were among the large banks that last year experienced net losses of high-level bankers in their corporate and commercial units, according to a new report. Bankers are leaving largely for jobs at private equity and debt funds, according to the authors.

American Express is the first issuer to use the search giant's virtual card technology, which uses tokenized credentials to replace other authentication methods.

Royal Bank of Canada posted earnings that topped analysts’ estimates as business loans and solid credit conditions powered its retail banking business.

Bankers are not pleased with a new bill introduced by Maxine Waters, D-Calif. — aiming to help underserved markets — that would expand credit unions' membership and remove restrictions on their business lending.

Banking groups are concerned that their long-fought-for Office of Supervisory Appeals Committee was disbanded without public comment.

Toronto-Dominion Bank’s U.S. personal-banking business benefited from continued strength in the housing market and robust credit conditions in the fiscal second quarter.

The deal between associations in Pennsylvania and Maryland will create a $5.9 billion-asset lender called Horizon Farm Credit.

Goldman Sachs’ Marcus, Synchrony Financial, American Express and Capital One Financial are among the banks that have recently raised their five-year CD yields. The price competition arrives as the Federal Reserve acts quickly to rein in inflation, spurring expectations that rates will continue to rise.

Seiffert, who succeeded longtime CEO William Wagner, orchestrated the company’s entry into Indiana and the sale of its insurance unit. Northwest reported a record $161.9 million profit in 2021.

The National Flood Insurance Program has been without a long-term reauthorization for five years, and it seems poised to stay that way after its first congressional hearing since 2019. 

Researchers may now have more leeway in helping banks uncover vulnerabilities to their systems, but legal gray areas remain.

The payments startup Bolt Financial is cutting staff, its CEO said in a message to employees on Wednesday. 

George's departure will come around the same time that Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans steps down. Both will have turned 65.

The number of acquisition announcements in April was less than half the level of a year earlier. Experts attribute this to stock market weakness, higher interest rates and elevated regulatory scrutiny.