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Better-than expected trading results also helped to boost net income. ... Read full article

Investors got a reminder that the bank isn’t past its problems even as it seeks a fresh start under a new leader. ... Read full article

Consumer banking is expected to offset the banks’ underperforming Wall Street units; the defections of Visa, Mastercard and Stripe threaten the cyrpto project’s viability before it starts. ... Read full article

The California Democrat is less recognizable nationally than other progressives elected to the House in 2018. But she may be "the most feared freshman" on the Financial Services Committee. ... Read full article

Community banks and credit unions are eager to innovate, but technology upgrades must be done first, says Bruce Lowthers, FIS banking solutions president. ... Read full article

BofA’s do-no-harm approach to AI; looking at what comes next for Fannie and Freddie now that they get to keep their earnings; ruling cuts short debt collectors’ victory lap over CFPB proposal; and more from this week’s most-read stories. ... Read full article

As regulatory pushback against Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency has accelerated, keeping the project together has become a major challenge, with Visa, Mastercard, Visa, eBay and Stripe joining PayPal in leaving the project. ... Read full article

The Federal Reserve said it will begin buying $60 billion of Treasury bills per month to improve its control over the benchmark interest rate it uses to guide monetary policy after turmoil rocked money markets in September. ... Read full article

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found deficiencies related to the bank's holding period for "other real estate owned." ... Read full article

Two new surveys have found that most consumers would prefer to stash their cash in traditional banks. But there's one group of savers who would be very comfortable opening accounts with tech giants if given the opportunity. ... Read full article

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger announced the creation of a task force to research and identify potential conflicts in consumer finance law. ... Read full article

Federal regulators should amend a capital buffer requirements for certain derivatives to avoid economic damage. ... Read full article

Large banks will have less onerous capital rules and stress test requirements; the president’s main lender said it has other returns, but not the president’s. ... Read full article

Readers react to whether the next presidential debate will discuss banking, how California's financial policies are bleeding into other blue states, suggested reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act and more. ... Read full article

The company has rolled out an online platform for firms considering marketplace loans as an asset class. ... Read full article

Institutions that offer fewer than 500 open-end lines of credit will get another two-year exemption from reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. ... Read full article

In a move to tap into an underserved market opportunity — but with the potential for political backlash — Sallie Mae launched three different cash-back reward credit cards aimed at college students and young adults. ... Read full article

Despite a strong economy, volume in the agency's flagship loan program has declined for two straight years. Here's why. ... Read full article