Election 2020

The trade group waited until after the 2018 midterms to launch the awareness campaign, but CEO Jim Nussle says that strategy won’t be repeated next year.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said the way credit scoring is done in the U.S. is fraught with inequality and he's worried the process may get worse with systems based on artificial intelligence.

With campaigning for the 2020 presidential election already underway, it could become increasingly difficult for the industry to move meaningful legislation through Congress.

At a time when costs continue to soar and regulators weigh reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, more than half of the Democratic presidential candidates have talked about housing on the campaign trail.

Presidential candidates aren't talking much about banking now, but that's likely to change as the Democratic primary heats up.

The presidential contender’s plan to eliminate more than $1 trillion in student loan debt could have far-reaching implications for credit unions

Two attorneys told a credit union audience the growing wave of marijuana legalization could have just as big an impact on financial institutions that don't serve the cannabis industry as those that do.

Readers respond to JPMorgan's Twitter gaffe, weigh the role banks should play on issues like climate change, consider the impact of artificial intelligence on fair lending and more.

With the candidates still introducing themselves to voters and honing their message, little has been said about the financial industry.

With the candidates still introducing themselves to voters and honing their message, little has been said about the financial industry.

Ex-Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., and Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., played key roles in negotiating the 2018 regulatory relief bill, but then went on to lose their re-election bids in the midterm elections.

At a recent House hearing with large-bank CEOs, lawmakers’ focus on the compensation gap between the C-suite and lower-level employees echoed a broader discussion about pay inequity.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said "the best place for me to continue fighting for Ohio and for the dignity of workers ... is to stay in the U.S. Senate."

Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee pushed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for details about how he plans to review the proposed merger between the two regional banks.

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are far more emboldened to offer radical reforms to the financial system than their predecessors — reforms that could ultimately take hold if one of them wins.

Some have suggested the BB&T-SunTrust deal could spur similar ones, but prolonged M&A growth is hardly a sure thing in this political environment.

Business lending at the 10 largest regionals got a boost from turmoil in the securities markets; hedge funds stand to gain if conservatorship ends.

The question of what banks are doing to aid government workers shows how the industry is still struggling to rebuild its image following the crisis.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questioned the five largest U.S. retail banks in a letter on what they are doing to reduce the impact of the government shutdown on customers.

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s first trip to Iowa as a likely presidential candidate highlighted her fiery anti-Wall Street populism.