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Readers react to Sen. Warren's plan to weed out Washington corruption, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress, restricting the Federal Reserve's proposed real-time payments system and more. ... Read full article

The parent of Silicon Valley Bank is as bullish as Citi on the growth potential in China, despite the trade war. SVB's focus on early-stage startups is boosting its profits from Asia. ... Read full article

The San Antonio company said it withstood rate pressures because it has been ahead of the game in deposit pricing over the last two years. ... Read full article

The case — the card issuer's third in six years — is an example of the legal peril that banks and other companies continue to face over the use of automated phone calls for debt collection and other purposes. ... Read full article

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., has proposed requiring annual testimony by the heads of the U.S. "global systemically important" banks. ... Read full article

Recent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac activities are “not the kind of day-to-day behavior that you would expect from companies” under federal control, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency said. ... Read full article

Issuance of securities backed by the ostensible Libor replacement hit by money market turmoil; Jho Low will surrender luxury assets. ... Read full article

A remark by Director Kathy Kraninger during a congressional hearing has renewed a fierce debate over how the agency uses academic studies to support rulemakings. ... Read full article

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he does not think revamping capital or liquidity requirements is necessary despite recent volatility in the repurchase markets. ... Read full article

The credit they received in the third quarter is helping to soften the blow from falling net interest margins and weakening loan demand. ... Read full article

The National Credit Union Administration board member is requesting comment on a proposal to create new consumer compliance measures for "large, complex credit unions." ... Read full article

A lower court “erred” when it sided with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s investors, the Justice Department said in its petition to the high court. ... Read full article

Nearly two dozen Senate Democrats say the CFPB should "immediately" open up an enforcement investigation into the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s loan forgiveness program for alleged mismanagement. ... Read full article

Unlocking the information that technology companies have on consumers would benefit banks and society overall, the chairman of the Spanish banking giant said. ... Read full article

Treasury Secretary says regulators could look to help ease liquidity logjam in money markets; workers will get special bonuses for the third straight year. ... Read full article

The restriction on how often a borrower’s account is debited was supposed to be relatively straightforward, but one lender is trying to fight that provision. ... Read full article

The two companies agreed to continue to collaborate on a prepaid card program until 2027. The deal holds particular importance for Green Dot, which relies heavily on revenue generated at the discount retail giant. ... Read full article

Bank of America plans to pay its employees special bonuses for a third straight year after reporting record earnings in four of the past five quarters. ... Read full article