Politics

While HUD has released money this year, the Trump administration has called for defunding the program as part of its proposed budget.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray took issue with a House Republican report that said he lied about his agency's role in investigating the Wells Fargo phony-accounts scandal.

The House Financial Services Committee passed two flood insurance bills but postponed more work until next week.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed further changes Thursday to its final rule on prepaid cards and is seeking public comment on whether to delay implementing it a second time.

The Senate Banking Committee voted Wednesday to approve the nomination of Pam Patenaude to be the deputy secretary of HUD.

The House Financial Services Committee is slated to vote on several bills Wednesday that are designed to make private flood insurance a viable alternative to the National Flood Insurance Program.

Readers chime in on banks being problem-solvers, Jamie Dimon’s ties to Trump, a new mortgage app, CFPB catching heat over the Wells Fargo account scandal, and more.

The agency recently sent a letter to nine banks urging them to stop offering deferred interest cards, arguing that consumers are often unaware of the risks involved.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said banks and other first-party creditors are responsible for the accuracy of information on consumer debts.

HUD secretary Carson tells lawmakers that the FHA's capital ratio is on an "upward trajectory," but he hasn't made a decision on another premium reduction.

Democrats are raising concerns about a Republican push to transfer more of the risk of flood insurance to private insurers.

A GOP House Financial Services Committee report alleges that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray lied about the bureau's investigation into the Wells Fargo scandal.

President Trump's nominee to be the No. 2 at the Department of Housing and Urban Development faced tough questions on a proposed $6 billion cut to the department's budget.

Given Jamie Dimon’s stature in banking, it’s unlikely that the longtime CEO's role on the advisory panel of a controversial president could tarnish JPMorgan Chase's reputation. But his involvement nonetheless carries an element of political risk.

Readers weigh in on the in-store branch model, how community banks hone their message, the difficulty cash-strapped consumers face in finding bank loans, and more.

Credit unions continue to press the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for regulatory relief, arguing that existing exemptions have not gone far enough.

In its regular Beige Book report, the Federal Reserve said that despite high consumer confidence, economic vital signs remain mixed.

The social media furor after a powerful congressman targeted a community bank exec underscores the difficulties of managing in the current partisan political climate.

Financial regulators issued joint guidance on Wednesday highlighting the availability of cross-state appraiser licensing agreements.

The bank agreed to improve anti-laundering controls deemed "unsafe" by the Fed, including oversight of so-called mirror trades that may have helped foreign customers hide large sums of money.