Compliance

The first protection a consumer needs is the assurance that any new reforms will not inadvertently drive all regulated credit from the market.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented a new rule that broadens the ability of lenders in rural and underserved areas to originate qualified mortgages.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces a tough balancing act as it seeks to issues a proposal to rein in high-cost payday loans. A chief concern is what will replace payday lenders if federal regulations force many of them to shut down.

Bank of New York Mellon has agreed to pay $3 million to settle an investigation into its handling last year of a major software system crash.

CU lobby emphasizes movement's commitment to keeping people in their homes but expresses concern about setting a 'dangerous precedent' with principal cuts.

The House passed a bill late Monday to extend foreclosure relief for military service members through the end of next year.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a reminder to credit union service organizations (CUSOs) that they must register with the agency by March 31.

As commerce gets increasingly global, the differences in payment security from country to country become more apparent.

Federal financial regulators have instructed credit unions and banks to extend procedures for collecting customer identification information to certain holders of prepaid cards.

As servicers downsize their loss mitigation units, housing counselors are finding the companies' designated points of contact are less experienced, making it more difficult to get packages approved for troubled borrowers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is readying a package of bills, one of which could provide financial tech firms with national standards, so that they wouldn't have to comply with the various state regulations.

As one of the most antagonistic lobbying battles in Washington escalates -- where financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase and Visa are sparring with companies such as Walmart over credit card swipe fees -- a powerful ally is again sticking up for the retailers.

The Credit Union National Association joined forces with the Independent Community Bankers of America on a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board urging changes to a proposal to alter how financial institutions establish reserves for loan losses.

More loans mean more profit, but they also mean more paperwork, more underwriting and more chances for things to go wrong if the CU doesn’t have the bandwidth to handle the load.

The agency's updated regulation gives credit unions new flexibility—a flexibility that a number of performance metrics suggest the industry can handle, according to the regulator's historic data.

Members of a House Energy subcommittee had many basic questions for technologists, entrepreneurs and legal experts testifying at a hearing on digital currency Wednesday.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Richard Cordray faced a barrage of hostile questioning from members of Congress, who hammered him over everything from payday lending to regulatory relief for small financial institutions.

Lawmakers sharply criticized the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Wednesday over a watchdog report that said the agency used abusive tactics to stop banks from offering refund anticipation loans.

In what has become almost a grim ritual, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray faced a barrage of hostile questioning from Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee, who hammered him over everything from payday lending to regulatory relief for small banks.

The chairmen of the House and Senate banking committees appear to agree that banks that hold higher capital should get a significant break on other regulatory requirements. But the odds of enacting a bill this year remain long.