Jobs will be harder to find for graduates, and there are new underwriting platforms that can better predict students' future income in their chosen field.

Credit unions will have their first opportunity to hear from the federal regulator about its recently released budget proposal and also get an update on the agency's diversity self-assessment.

The Federal Housing Administration said in its annual actuarial report that the capital reserve ratio on its mutual mortgage insurance fund increased to 6.10% in fiscal year 2020, up from 4.84% a year earlier.

The forthcoming measure could override staff opinions that helped certain deposit-gathering companies partner with banks.

President-elect Joe Biden’s victory has cleared uncertainty over White House policies that impact fintechs and payment firms, revealing clues as to how the regulatory environment will be different in 2021.

As it attempts to craft policy on access to consumers’ financial account information, the agency is wading into a battle between those who want data to flow more freely and those who prioritize security.

JPMorgan Chase dropped one rung on the Financial Stability Board’s annual rankings of systemically important banks to sit alongside Citigroup and HSBC Holdings as one of the world’s three most important banks.

Scammers may have had more success at duping fintechs than banks in obtaining Paycheck Protection Program loans. But there are reasons for this apparent disparity.

EMVCo, the major card brand-supported venture to establish EMV guidelines and specifications, has begun testing a program to determine if consumer mobile devices can securely accept contactless payments — a move that not only hastens the adoption of contactless payments, but renews criticism over which networks control technology and routing decisions.

With many Americans and members of Congress questioning the results of the presidential election, financial services trade associations quickly vowed to work with the incoming administration.

Regulators were receptive to Republican lawmakers' calls to ease burdens on banks that cross new asset thresholds as a result of their participation in the Paycheck Protection Program.

“We’re going to be looking at … what caused us to not be able to close some of these gaps in the past,” Citigroup's new Chief Administrative Officer Karen Peetz says of the effort to fix shortcomings in internal controls that have plagued the company for years.

Despite tougher privacy regulations, further safeguards are needed that require consumers' clear consent before personal information is exchanged.

The oversight council’s statement on the FHFA’s proposed capital rule raises questions for market participants trying to anticipate a post-conservatorship secondary mortgage market.

Smarsh, which enables banks and other clients to archive employee communications, is buying the AI firm Digital Reasoning as employers increasingly seek surveillance options for personnel working from home.

Gov. Laura Kelly has nominated Vickie Hurt to succeed Jerel Wright, who will step down Nov. 28.

The former FDIC chief oversaw the resolution of hundreds of failed banks during the financial crisis and knows how to build relationships with regulators. Those skills could be crucial in helping Fannie exit federal control.

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the political balance at NCUA could shift amid changes for the CFPB and housing reform, and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

A final Senate breakdown still depends on the outcome in a few key races, but with Republicans closer to keeping power, Democrats' proposals to cap interest rates, create a postal banking system and establish a public credit reporting agency are likely dead on arrival.