Law and regulation

All personnel will qualify for up to six weeks of paid leave following the birth, adoption, or foster-care placement of a child in their home, the agency said.

The state's Democratic-controlled Legislature has enacted laws establishing data privacy rights, giving municipalities the ability to set up public banks, and requiring standardized disclosures on small-business loans, among other issues. Lawmakers elsewhere are taking notice.

The banking trade group is asking for an en banc rehearing of its field-of-membership challenge before all 17 judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals.

The awards gala was a who's who in banking, both at the podium and in the audience. The FHFA settles the sexual harassment complaint involving Mel Watt. And an OCC veteran talks about her career.

The agency chairman's comments mark an unusual turn for an industry famous for its bipartisanship.

The agency’s Small Business Investment Company program is slumping, and Congress is pressuring its top executive, Joseph Shepard, to get it back on track or step aside.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., explains why he’s introduced legislation requiring greater transparency over the Federal Reserve’s incoming payment system.

Banks need to understand that examiners' job is to call it like they see it.

House Republicans are pushing the CFPB to continue to allow banks and credit unions to estimate exchange rates and fees for money transfers.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., explains why he has introduced legislation requiring greater transparency over the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming payment system.

Credit union priorities could take a back seat as Congress scrambles to pass a spending package to avoid a government shutdown. Here's a look at some of the proposals that could move forward.

The industry is waiting to see if banks will get the same no-cost land leases on military bases that credit unions currently enjoy.

Board Member Todd Harper was the lone dissenting vote on the rule, saying it was a "bridge too far." Lawmakers and consumer groups have also spoken out against it.

The FHFA can go beyond a recent Trump administration report to level the playing field between the private sector and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Congress is in session, but actions at NCUA, FASB and more will dominate the upcoming week in Washington for credit unions.

A major credit union conference will bring lawmakers face to face with the industry as Congress returns from its summer recess.

As credit union leaders converge on Washington, here's a look at some of the biggest legislative and regulatory issues facing the industry – and what it might take to move the needle.

Readers strongly react to whether the CFPB should have a say on bank mergers and if tribal areas should have special CRA credit, debate whether banks are embracing enough technology and more.

The debate over the CFPB's plan to revamp its payday lending regulation should focus on the benefits for borrowers.

Wisconsin Republican Sean Duffy routinely pushed to restructure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and authored a bill to reform the flood insurance program.