One of the country’s 50 largest banks hires a female CEO, making JPMorgan Chase’s Kelly Coffey only the third woman in that exclusive club. Bank of America’s Michelle Moore exits the workforce. And sexual harassment prompts a walkout at Google.

The next downturn will come sooner rather than later, so bankers should press policymakers for several core improvements to the financial system before attitudes in Washington change.

In a highly anticipated proposal, the central bank outlined a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program that divides banks into different tiers based on size.

Payday lenders scored a victory when the bureau committed to proposing changes next year, but they expressed disappointment that the revamp will not address a key payment-processing provision.

The new approach would replace the "current exposure methodology" that banks typically use to calculate what they owe or are owed in swaps, futures or options contracts.

A deal between TD Bank and a Vermont nonprofit is just one example of how banks are getting creative in addressing affordable housing needs while reaping financial and regulatory benefits.

Mastercard and Visa’s single online payment experience, which has angered some merchants and could shake up the e-commerce market from PayPal to Amazon, is progressing toward a 2019 launch.

While there are ways to improve the Community Reinvestment Act for the modern era, steps must be taken to ensure the law is not weakened in the process.

If approved, the Fed would consider risk factors besides size in how strenuously it oversees individual banks; Capital One's CIO on operating a bank as a technology company.

ABN Amro plans to levy fees for some clients that don’t use digital payment processes, an aggressive tactic that’s had mixed results for the companies, retailers, and governments that choose to make intentionally harder to use manual payment processes.

The Federal Reserve Board’s meeting to discuss supervisory standards for midsize institutions will be closely watched by regulatory relief advocates and those who want the Fed to maintain its firm hand.

The Federal Trade Commission, which issued a formal complaint against SoFi, is urging other lenders to review their advertisements for false claims about the benefits of refinancing.

Under the Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan, small Home Loan banks would face a new housing benchmark and a volume threshold for meeting the goals would be eliminated.

The pledge comes as Fifth Third, which had previously committed $30 billion to community development, looks to close on its acquisition of MB Financial in Chicago.

Before the rule was issued, banks and money transfer companies acknowledged that better disclosures and other steps were necessary in light of higher costs for international money transfers.

Midterm elections are just eight days away and credit unions are making efforts to help get out the vote. Meanwhile, one Virginia-based CU is back in court over alleged ADA violations.

It is important that all parties involved in construction projects not only be aware of these regulation updates and how they will impact their projects, but also what they can do to prepare for when the legislation inevitably reaches them, writes Matt Johnner, president and co-founder of BankLabs.

What keeps execs up at night in the payments, retail and banking industries? Quite a lot, including disruption from tech giants and competition from foreign rivals.

Taxi medallion loans are going nowhere fast, but loans to drivers for ride-hailing services like Uber could help replace some of those losses on credit union lending portfolios.

The idea of digitizing cashier's checks is likely to meet resistance, but the Swiss startup says at least two U.S. banks are already showing interest.