Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray has had a very busy few years at the helm of the nation's newest bank regulator. His tenure has involved creating a bureau almost from scratch and contending with a wide range of highly contentious policy issues-none more controversial than his own status, which was changed from acting to permanent CFPB director following a July Senate confirmation vote in which he garnered a two-thirds majority. Following are quotes from an interview Cordray conducted recently with American Banker Washington reporter Rachel Witkowski.

A pair of Oregon banks are facing charges in a civil lawsuit brought by victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme.

David Dove is the new group president of enterprise growth at the ATM operator Cardtronics, which is also launching a new Enterprise Growth Group.

Consumers deserve the kinds of high quality, widely accessible savings, credit and payments products and experiences that are critical ingredients in the recipe for financial health.

Tradehill Inc., an exchange for virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, is moving customer accounts to a U.S. credit union, a shift designed to make it easier for clients to complete transactions.

A proven public-private partnership for reaching the unbanked provides inspiration.

Scrutiny of payroll cards is ramping up, and so is their popularity with banks and businesses.

Santander is poised to make its long-awaited name change at Sovereign Bank in Boston, capping years of work on its U.S. unit that included a financial overhaul, systems integration and charter switch.

Ex-CFPB official, Raj Date, defends his subprime mortgage startup against GOP-led ethics complaints.

BBVA Compass' prominent NBA sponsorship, game-changing core platform upgrade and high-tech new headquarters tower-deep within the heart of its Texas base of U.S. banking operations-have opened a new playbook for the Spanish-owned franchise. Its futuristic banking model is attracting the spotlight and giving it the means to grow both in and out of its branch footprint.

The 61-year-old former Sovereign Bancorp CEO is back doing what he's known for in banking: building a franchise and stirring up controversy.

Capitol Bancorp (CBCRQ) has lost another bank after regulators closed its Sunrise Bank of Arizona on Friday.

Community South Bank in Parsons was shut down by Tennessee regulators Friday.

HopFed Bancorp (HFBC) in Hopkinsville, Ky., and Sumner Bank & Trust in Gallatin, Tenn., have terminated plans to merge.

EverBank Financial (EVER) has reached a $43 million settlement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in connection with allegations of improper foreclosure practices.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for help in catching the so-called Loan Ranger Bandit, the agency announced on its website Friday.

BitPay Inc., a Bitcoin payment gateway for online merchants, has created a simplified interface for consumers and added several plugins to encourage more merchants to accept the virtual currency without writing new code.

The Great Recession allowed banks to gain ground on the finance arms of automakers. Now they're making investments aimed at keeping that edge.

The regional banks face a False Claims Act probe by the departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development into how they originated FHA-insured loans. Large fines may follow.