Impeachment continues to dominate Congress, but legislation the industry seeks is still pending and the bank regulators have a full agenda. Here are the figures who will drive the policy debate. ... Read full article
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said oversight of the bank will be a focus for the panel next year. ... Read full article
The fresh optimism is starting to outweigh some of the worries hanging over the sector heading into the new year. ... Read full article
In October, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero ruled against the OCC in a case brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services. ... Read full article
The Federal Reserve is investigating what may have caused delays in the processing of ACH transactions that began late Wednesday and continued into Thursday morning. ... Read full article
The bank sees digital assets as part of the future and "we want to be there when this happens," says Ralph Achkar, head of digital product development and innovation. ... Read full article
Many large lenders pointed regulatory restrictions on their balance sheets and reduced risk appetite to explain why they stood on the sidelines during the September spike in overnight funding rates, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior credit ... Read full article
After Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo poured cold water on legislation enabling banks and credit unions to serve the marijuana industry, several key supporters of the effort are pushing back. ... Read full article
A provision of the Community Reinvestment Act overhaul package would rightfully hold lenders more accountable for reinvesting in cities where they are feeding off deposits. ... Read full article
The bank is the first U.S. one approved for a majority-owned securities unit in China; the FSB said banks must get serious about replacing the benchmark. ... Read full article
Steve Streit is retiring as part of a shakeup in the firm's management ranks. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company that he founded in 1999 has been suffering amid new competition from challenger banks. ... Read full article
The bank is working with a Swedish fintech to offer a tool that lets account holders track how their spending choices might be contributing to climate change. The tool may never be a big moneymaker, but it could help the San Francisco bank attract ... Read full article
The company created by the BB&T-SunTrust merger said that Truliant Federal Credit Union does not own the trademark rights to names beginning with the prefix "tru." ... Read full article
Charles Peck, the head of public finance, is temporarily joining the leadership of the public affairs team. ... Read full article
The Senate Banking Committee chairman said he opposed a House bill that would give financial institutions legal cover to serve cannabis businesses. ... Read full article
The two Democrats sent a letter “raising grave concerns about whether the bureau is fulfilling its statutory obligations.” ... Read full article
The Bank of England will examine banks' and insurers' exposure to global warming and risks associated with any transition to a lower-carbon economy. ... Read full article
It's no longer enough to conduct traditional demographic analysis of customers. TD bank wants to know what is going on with individual consumers at any given moment and respond accordingly. ... Read full article
A dozen of the nation's largest underwriters were accused of colluding with traders to artificially set prices on the secondary market for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities. ... Read full article
Banks and public advocacy groups agree that the Community Reinvestment Act needs to change. But is the latest proposal moving in the right direction? ... Read full article
