The vote Friday was a victory for consumer advocacy groups that have been pushing for years to rein in lenders that charge triple-digit rates.

The Banking Committee chairman's comments have advanced legislative efforts, but questions remain about where he'll take the issue.

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Members of Postal Employees of Troy, N.Y. Federal Credit Union approved the transaction earlier this week.

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Even though security vendors and payments providers are telling merchants they are ready to provide compliance for PSD2 on Sept. 14, a significant challenge remains in the learning curve and technology needs for merchants.

Readers react to the Trump administration's release of a housing finance reform plan, a proposal by HUD to redefine "disparate impact" and a challenger bank's claims that it can end bank fees for good.

The CEOs of Sallie Mae and Discover Financial Services were largely dismissive this week of the threat posed by the two Democratic presidential candidates, though their optimism seemed to be rooted in an assumption that the more sweeping proposals will never become law.

Merchants won an extension to comply with PSD2’s new customer authentication rules, but as new rules for issuers go into effect next week, TSYS is rolling out tools that aim to do double duty.

The most widely referenced interest rate benchmark will cease to function after 2021, and the financial system is still coming to grips with that complicated reality.

The fifth-generation banker, who has already been serving as a central bank governor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-31 vote.

The Supreme Court may be closer to examining a key restraint on a president's ability to change CFPB leadership.

At the median, credit unions saw growth slacken in several key areas during the year ending at June 30.

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac suggested that a finalized capital framework for the two mortgage giants could be published by the end of the year.

The legislation takes aim at third-party bank service vendors, the backlog of FHA appraisals, rural housing assistance and other issues where there is broad agreement.

Swiss financial regulator Finma said Libra would need a payment system license and would be subject to additional rules to take “bank-like” risks into account. The “highest international anti-money laundering standards” would also need to be applied, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati bank applied in May to convert its Ohio state charter amid an expansion into Texas and Colorado and the completion of its merger with MB Financial.

The recent revision of Volcker Rule limits on banks' ability to speculate with their own capital has cost regulators a meaningful supporter: Paul Volcker.

Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans on Friday appeared to back claims by investors that Treasury's "net worth sweep" is illegal.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said at an investor conference that the Trump administration's plan for Fannie and Freddie would provide more opportunities for financial institutions. He also called for an end to the U.S.-China trade war and weighed in on the prospect of interest rates falling to zero.