Politics

Bob Kressig, who is running for re-election of his state house seat, helped defeat a measure earlier this year that would have increased taxes on Iowa credit unions.

Readers respond to an FTC settlement with SoFi, weigh calls to simplify Wells Fargo, consider crypto's revolving door and more.

In a letter Monday to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, the four House Democrats argued that the nation’s aging payments system is contributing to economic inequality.

Van Wanggaard is running for re-election as a Wisconsin state senator by focusing on bringing more jobs to his state and fighting for victims’ rights.

While there are ways to improve the Community Reinvestment Act for the modern era, steps must be taken to ensure the law is not weakened in the process.

The housing finance agency, which is increasingly at the forefront of reform discussions, has been without a permanent chief for almost two years.

From Democrats winning control of Congress to an escalating trade war and technology companies applying for a fintech charter, there are plenty of scary prospects facing the industry.

Readers consider to new evidence regarding Operation Choke Point, debate the impact of Democrats taking control of the House in November, respond to concerns about weakening the Volcker Rule and more.

The result could play a big role in whether banks see more regulatory relief next year or policymakers can coalesce around a housing finance reform plan.

Despite recriminations about how the crisis and ensuing regulations have tightened loan access, an actual assessment of mortgage credit availability finds the situation is more complicated.

Authorities intercepted the package sent to the office of Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., on the same that pipe bombs were reportedly sent to former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

A new analysis of mortgage data demonstrates how default rates, not just approval and decline rates, can be used to evaluate findings of unfair treatment in lending.

Despite headlines touting a handful of populist candidates this election season, moderate Democrats will still have a significant role to play if the party takes the chamber in November.

Efforts to soften the ban on proprietary trading, now up for debate by regulators, put the country and taxpayers at risk once again.

Trade groups are calling on Congress to further delay NCUA's risk-based capital rule and extending a helping hand to red-state Democrats in tough reelection battles.

Mona Shand, a former teacher, journalist and communications professional, aims to bring industry priorities to Lansing if she's elected to the state's legislature next month.

Current political forces pose a number of risks for financial institutions, including their stock prices and performance, if not their very existence.

Richard Onishi, a longtime credit union board member, is running for a fourth term as a Hawaii state representative.

Questions surrounding Eric Blankenstein, a senior CFPB official whose racially charged writings from over a decade ago have led to calls for his resignation, have been referred to the agency's watchdog.

The Federal Housing Administration is looking to streamline its single-family loan servicing requirements to align them with industry standards and upgrade outdated technology.