How payment firms are responding to CFPB pressure
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau increases scrutiny of earned wage access, cash back fees and airline rewards, industry lobbyists are pushing back, while some groups cheer the move.
Lawsuit claims BMO fired whistleblower who called out overcharging
In a new lawsuit, a former BMO employee says he was fired because he reported his concern that the bank was intentionally charging too much to clients who used a foreign-exchange product. BMO denies the allegations.
Silvergate executive blames Fed, FDIC and OCC for bank’s collapse
As Silvergate Capital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, an executive argued that the company's crypto-friendly bank went down last year because regulators soured on its business model.
Bank stocks rise after Fed cuts benchmark rate by half point
Policymakers signaled more reductions lie ahead, a development that could curb lenders' net interest income in the near term but support economic growth and credit quality.