The allowance by some states for companies to incorporate without disclosing beneficial owner information significantly hampers anti-money-laundering efforts and drives up bank costs.

A Senate Republican effort to use an obscure process to restructure the CFPB could derail any bipartisan agreement on targeted changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Just like ATMs before them, financial institutions' websites are coming under fire for not being handicap-friendly, and DoJ is about to turn up the heat.

Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell has been tapped to head the agency’s supervisory committee, the post formerly held by Gov. Daniel Tarullo.

Reader reactions to criticism of Jamie Dimon, the House GOP ganging up on Richard Cordray, a bank's decision to part with Excel to measure credit losses, and more.

What's considered a 'bad' product for one group of consumers may not be bad for another.

Observers are divided over whether National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn's support for a modernized Glass-Steagall Act is purely opportunistic or sincere.

In a blog post published Thursday, Neel Kashkari criticized key parts of Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to JPMorgan Chase shareholders.

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker’s revelation that he was behind a 2012 leak may embolden the central bank’s critics in Congress.

Credit unions must go on the offense to achieve regulatory relief, but they will be aided by a Congress and administration interested in many of the same measures, the CUNA CEO said.

Five banks and the tech firms R3 and HQLA^X are using distributed ledger technology to make it easier to transfer liquid securities and collateral.

China-based Ant Financial is preparing to fight for MoneyGram despite a rival bid from Euronet Worldwide, based on signals the company sent today in an open letter to the money-transfer company’s management, employees and customers.

A recent survey found that a vast majority of bankers expect lawmakers to make only moderate changes to existing industry regulation.

In a private meeting with lawmakers, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn reportedly said he supports a policy that could radically reshape Wall Street's biggest firms by separating their consumer-lending businesses from their investment banks.

Such reinstatements are unusual, and could signal a more aggressive approach by the government to protecting whistleblowers in the financial services sector.

The New York Credit Union Association hailed the rule change for increasing parity with other institutions in the state.

Arizona, Nevada, Florida and North Carolina have lost more banks than other states, based on the percentage decline since 2010. Each has a unique set of reasons that goes beyond regulation and a dearth of de novo activity.

Digital lenders have been partnering with banks to get around state-by-state usury caps, but that approach is facing tougher scrutiny.

Access to banking information ensures advisors can perform holistic planning, fintech firms say.

Jeffrey Lacker admits his involvement in a 2012 leak that sparked a criminal probe by the Fed; Wells has fired dozens in its credit card processing unit for inflating merchants' sales figures.