Hillary Clinton just kicked off her presidential bid, but progressives have already begun a campaign of their own to shape the financial policy debate ahead of the 2016 elections.

Despite a strong industry push, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "qualified mortgage" rule is facing an uphill battle to enactment this year.

Some industry observers argue that bank consolidation is driven by economies of scale rather than by the regulatory burdens imposed under Dodd-Frank. But the two factors actually go hand in hand.

WASHINGTON — A flurry of activity on Capitol Hill in the last two days, has given credit unions a hopeful glimpse of the regulatory relief they have been seeking for years.

As financial institutions worldwide move to cut off relationships with industries that regulators consider risky, the few banks that serve these businesses are charging hefty fees for basic services.

The House approved eight regulatory relief bills Tuesday evening, including two controversial measures opposed by a number of Democratic lawmakers and the White House.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee announced Wednesday that it has scheduled a vote for highly anticipated regulatory relief legislation on May 14.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren isn't running for president, but her financial reform proposals are designed to help shape the 2016 race, including Hillary Clinton's positions.

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council released its 3.1 update to the industry's data security standards April 15 to address the payment data vulnerabilities of the Secure Sockets Layer encryption protocol.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., delivered a sweeping speech Wednesday aimed at what she's calling "the unfinished business of financial reform."

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a sweeping speech Wednesday aimed at what she's calling "the unfinished business of financial reform."

Visa Inc.'s Antonio Lucio, who oversees marketing, advertising and communications as chief brand officer, is leaving the company to join Hewlett-Packard Co.'s printer business.

AUSTIN, Texas — NCUA Board Member Mark McWatters said regulators must be willing to listen to the industry it regulates to be effective—but that doesn't necessarily mean regulators will listen to each other.

The Canadian government is extending its code of conduct for payment cards to any mobile transactions, while also assuring retailers that any savings from reduced interchange will be passed along to them.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the owner of several tax-preparation outlets that allegedly steered low-income clients into expensive loans against their anticipated refunds.

Even small U.S. banks can end up doing business with institutions all across the world, but here are some jurisdictions were doing so is either outright forbidden or requires additional scrutiny.

The Banking Committee is working to craft a bipartisan deal on regulatory relief, but if those efforts stall it's possible banking provisions could pop up again as part of key spending and fiscal measures later this year.

The cost of complying with New York State's proposed BitLicense regulations would wipe out many smaller digital currency businesses. But there is a middle ground: placing those businesses under the supervision of a self-regulating incubator that would help them develop robust yet affordable compliance programs.

EBay Inc.’s payments division PayPal may face a lawsuit from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over some of the unit’s lending practices.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including thoughts on regulatory complexity, Jamie Dimon's defense of the megabank model, and how vulnerable banks really are to tech startups.