Regulatory reform

Banks aren’t the only ones that need to keep pace with digital innovation — government agencies must also work to stay relevant.

Some of the tightest contests in the midterm elections may have big implications for the future of banking policy.

A new law exempts small lenders from expanded mortgage data reporting, but regulators are signaling that banks and credit unions no longer have to collect the data either.

The proposal released in May to clarify how banks comply with the proprietary trading ban would “undermine a fundamental provision" of Dodd-Frank, lawmakers said.

Fannie Mae’s treatment of a reperforming loan package helped drive up earnings by almost 41% to $4.5 billion, delivering a stronger dividend to Treasury ahead of a leadership change.

A new law exempts small lenders from expanded mortgage data reporting, but regulators are signaling that banks no longer have to collect the data either.

Credit union trade groups are lauding the Senate's move to provide $250 million for the Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions fund.

Kate Childress will run government affairs, communications and member engagement for the newly formed Bank Policy Institute.

Fintech firms have the federal option they have long sought, but meeting the agency’s application requirements will not be easy.

Despite some regulatory gains under the last administration, the deregulation underway by Trump officials threatens to endanger the financial system all over again.