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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., whose chances of getting confirmed as attorney general are unclear in the wake of allegations of sex trafficking and a House ethics probe against him, cuts a more populist profile than many expected from a Republican president.

Real-time payments and FedNow were top of mind at The Clearing House's annual conference this week. Here's how banks and payment companies see RTP's potential evolution.

The president-elect had previously said he would consider JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary but later disavowed that statement.

The Treasury's financial crimes arm alerted banks to the dangers of AI-powered fraud, urging close monitoring and swift reporting of any suspicious activity.

Agriculture lenders expect more than a third of their borrowers to lose money this year, a development that could result in credit quality deterioration and impacts on banks' bottom lines.

In a speech, Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said sound monetary policy comes when electoral politics are kept out of central banking.

Customized perks, AI-driven solutions and even freelance employees are all in play at banks as human resource managers confront the challenge of recruitment and retention.

The incoming Trump administration, and state-level government across the country, should use the election as an opportunity to bring the supervisory treatment of fintech into line with the new reality of financial services.

The Arkansas Republican, who could be the next chairman of the top banking panel in the House, could find some areas of agreement with Democratic Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren on issues like failed bank resolution reform.

The incoming Trump administration is expected to prioritize an activities-based oversight approach to nonbank entities, just as the Biden administration has. It may also leave its designation power intact, but unused.

The top five community banks averaged a return on average equity of 115.97% as of June 30.

California's banking market, shaken up by big acquisitions and last year's crisis, is drawing financial institutions seeking opportunity.

The agency had been on the verge of downgrading Philadelphia-based Republic First Bancorp's CAMELS rating to the lowest level but opted for a less severe remedy after a November 2020 visit.

The Financial Conduct Authority plans to regulate specific technology products that banks use to process payments and require testing. That and more in our global payments roundup.

The Dallas-based bank is accusing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of "pursuing an aggressive and overreaching investigation" into its role in a Treasury Department prepaid card program.

The reduced pace of consumers moving into delinquency adds evidence to the thesis that households are facing lower financial stress.

Recent multimillion-dollar elder fraud cases are leading to lawsuits and possible regulatory action. 

Senior loan officers polled by the Federal Reserve reported that they further upped their standards for approving credit for customers. But they also signaled that concerns are easing and credit quality is poised for improvement.

With Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., occupied on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is one step closer to leading Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee.