President Trump is likely to sign the revisions to Executive Order 12866, which will compel all federal agencies to "report up" to the White House and the Office of Management & Budget on initiatives that are not specifically authorized by Congress, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The next administration should look for areas in title insurance, homeowners' insurance, and appraisals to pass savings back to homebuyers which could translate into homebuying power for those on the brink of accomplishing their goals, writes Vishal Garg.

A big part of the trouble with the RBC rule is that Ginnie Mae is essentially using its limited legal authority to qualify government issuers to impose sweeping changes on how IMBs operate writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The Federal Reserve has started a hiking cycle that's expected to continue with half-point increases in June and July, Marvin Loh, senior macro strategist at State Street Global Markets, will assess the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting and tell what he expects the panel to do in the future.

There is a gaping hole in the financial system in North Minneapolis, where people are preyed upon by payday lenders and fringe bankers, according to Debra Hurston, executive director of the Association for Black Economic Power. Hurston is creating a credit union for this community to help break residents out of a cycle of exploitation and debt. But the issue is far bigger than one city, and the opportunity is one that any bank or credit union can seize.

Kristy Carstensen, U.S. Bank Payment Services' chief financial officer, discusses how digital innovation projects are opening finance to more communities, and the work that remains.