Regulatory reform

Regulators have been working their way steadily down from the biggest players in the industry to regional firms in their quest to stamp out abuses of "off-channel" communications.

Researchers wonder if similar regulatory attention could eventually hit the bottom lines of independent broker-dealers and RIAs.

A new rule allowing people with long-ago criminal convictions to find employment at credit unions is good for both the industry and for society at large.

Increasing federal deposit insurance limits is not the answer to the banking system's woes. It would cause riskier behavior and more red tape. And it wouldn't prevent bank runs.

The National Credit Union Administration voted unanimously to make it easier for boards of directors to ban problematic members.

We have the tools to address our housing challenges through a mix of regulatory reforms, policy changes, incentives and investment. What's needed is the will and leadership to put those tools to work.

It would be a mistake for regulators in the U.S. and Canada to delay the rollout of rules supporting open banking. Fears of bank runs as a result of customer access to their own financial data are overblown.

This congressionally mandated mission plays a critical role in funding important projects in communities across the country.

The National Credit Union Administration unanimously approved modifications to its 2020 rule that raise maturity ceilings on offerings and simplifies redundant language.

The House of Representatives approved a bill that would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to halve the number of board meetings many credit unions would have to conduct each year.