Ocwen Financial is a step closer to the day when it can resume purchases of mortgage servicing rights.

With a "needs to improve" rating, Wells Fargo is now subject to a wide range of regulatory restrictions on things like branch openings and M&A.

Richard Hunt of the Consumer Bankers Association on reg reform, the chances for a Durbin rollback and more.

Suspending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regular dividend payments to the Treasury, thus enabling the companies to replenish their reserve capital, would put their future on better footing.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is trying to do its part to address fintech regulation, but the OCC lacks the mandate to solve the broader fintech issues facing the entire financial ecosystem.

Community banks, big commercial banks and Wall Street investment houses are finding common ground in small-business loan funds that help Main Street, minimize potential losses on credit extended to young companies and sometimes lead to new business prospects.

House Republicans’ failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act — an issue that has animated the party caucus since its passage in 2010 — has thrown into question their ability to enact regulatory relief.

Large merchants are re-energized in their conflict with Visa and Mastercard on the issue of swipe-fee costs, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to reinstate a class-action settlement that deeply divided many of the plaintiffs.

The industry needs to establish a clear set of rules and standards so safe and secure financial data access and sharing continues unrestricted.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a $5.7 billion settlement of retailer claims that Visa and Mastercard improperly fixed credit card swipe fees, in a rebuff that could mean years of additional litigation.

We need to continue the dialogue between state regulators and fintech firms on a broad range of important issues impacting this growing industry.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposal that would give mortgage lenders more flexibility in collecting information on race, sex and ethnicity of home loan applicants.

The Trump administration’s interest in reinstating barriers between commercial and investment banking is sparking conversations about what such a proposal would entail.

The administration wants to deal with the concerns of banks of all sizes in its deregulatory efforts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.

Mastercard has hired Sandra Arkell as its new executive vice president, corporate controller and principal accounting officer.

Banks are asking Hong Kong property agents to stop accepting China-issued UnionPay cards, as mainland authorities escalate their crackdown on capital flows out of the country.

The industry should not discourage credit unions from having a full platter of choices when it comes to advocacy.

Archaic regulatory frameworks are curbing progress in fintech. We must modernize our rules so they address an internet- or mobile-based economy.

Regulators issued determinations on living wills for 16 midsize and specialty banks Friday morning, finding only Northern Trust’s submission lacking.

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