Election 2020

A disputed outcome could cause significant market turmoil in the coming months — and have far more serious repercussions over the longer term.

The Detroit-area credit union is offering consumers within five ZIP codes free trips to voting sites on Election Day.

Only a few credit unions were open to the public as polling sites in the 2016 election and those numbers are set to be reduced even further this year.

The industry supports candidates on both sides of the aisle but has tilted toward Democrats during this cycle. Experts say that's partly a reflection of the current makeup of Congress.

Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, said he’s optimistic a Biden presidency could solve problems including health care and economic inequality without damaging businesses.

One could change how commercial property is taxed, the other could change rent control policies. Both might affect financing.

The industry has mounted a massive get-out-the-vote effort, but institutions also want to keep politics out of the office.

It's increasingly unclear when — or even if — Kyle Hauptman will be confirmed to the board of the National Credit Union Administration.

The industry says the 2017 cut in the corporate rate helped position lenders to support the economy when the pandemic hit. But a plan proposed by Democratic nominee Joe Biden could strain banks' capital investment and hiring, observers say.

Credit union groups continue to make ad buys for industry-supported candidates in advance of Nov. 3, but recent positive economic news could be short-lived.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., a potential chair of the Senate Banking Committee in the next Congress, is expected to announce that he is not running in 2022.

Kathy Kraninger’s job status would be in question if Joe Biden wins the White House. If the president is reelected, she may continue balancing a deregulatory agenda with her unexpectedly tough stance on enforcement.

Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance in the upcoming election, with the outcome determining the direction of laws and regulations that can have a profound impact on financial services, technology, fintech and payments innovation.

President Trump and former Vice President Biden meet face-to-face this week while Republicans and Democrats push conflicting priorities in Washington.

New research reveals the financial services industry both prefers and predicts an incumbent win in November.

During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, the Massachusetts Democrat asked Powell what the Fed is doing to reduce inequality along economic lines in the U.S.

New research reveals Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly believe a sweep on November 3 — by their own party — is the best outcome for the industry and the nation.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s search for a Treasury secretary is widely seen as focusing on Brainard, a choice that would keep both Wall Street and progressives in line.

Credit union issues could struggle to gain traction as lawmakers battle over a replacement justice.

The pandemic and subsequent economic crisis have raised the stakes, since the government’s role in recovery and how stimulus is delivered — and policies impacting the goals of card and technology companies — will be largely determined by the philosophy of leadership.