The Federal Home Loan banks must be looking at the shift in presidential polling with alarm. A Democratic victory would open the door to tougher regulation and potential streamlining of the 11-bank system.

Mehrsa Baradaran's new book "The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America" ties together economic history, an expertise in banking regulation and the perspective of someone who's both watched a country be torn apart by extremism and been inside the American political machine.

Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr says generative AI could present financial-stability risks if certain models are used ubiquitously.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said she has concerns about an uptick in inflation and will need to see more positive data before supporting an interest rate cut.

The new president will shape the direction of banking policy, but because financial regulators are more insulated from politics than many other areas, that transition will be gradual.

For half a century, the Shadow Open Market Committee has been one of the Federal Reserve's sharpest critics. After years of seeing its public profile wither, the group is eyeing a return to prominence.

Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a raft of populist economic proposals in her first major economic speech since securing the Democratic presidential nomination, including some aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting supply.

The ability to make cash transactions is vital to some Americans, and when technology fails us, it can be a lifeline for all Americans. We need to preserve it.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the upper chamber could pass a bill laying out the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency this year, though few details were offered on how such a bill would cross the finish line.

Political contribution data shows that individual bankers have donated more to the Biden-Harris ticket than Trump in 2024, but overall have contributed more to Republicans than Democrats this cycle.