Finance, investment and tax-related legislation

The attorney general told lawmakers that exempting states that have legalized marijuana from the federal ban is better than the current system where state and federal laws are in conflict.

The bipartisan bill, praised by credit union trade groups, is the top 2019 legislative priority for the Defense Credit Union Council.

The Evergreen State is the latest to make a push to modernize the rules governing state-chartered credit unions.

Along with amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act, the Taxpayers First Act could help credit unions maintain their tax-exempt status.

The battle lines drawn over federal efforts to restrict bank relationships with politically risky industries used to be clear cut. Not anymore.

The mortgage industry is stepping up its fight against a bill that would raise the Department of Veterans Affairs' mortgage fees to cover medical costs for Vietnam vets.

Lawmakers still have a long way to go before enacting housing finance reform, but the testimony could signal how future legislative talks will play out.

The bill by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and John Kennedy, R-La., would block banks and credit unions with over $10 billion of assets from refusing service to "customers that may not share the same political values."

New legislation in the Mountain State could clear the way for credit unions to accept funds legal pot shops' license fees.

There’s bipartisan consensus that the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are unsustainable, but that may not be enough for lawmakers to upend the current system.