Policies were introduced to provide greater consumer protections, but the bureau specifically noted within its announcement questions it had received regarding payment adjustments in response to competitive pressure or following an originator error

President Joe Biden said that deposits at U.S. banks are safe following swift action from his administration's bank regulators.

The Treasury Department issued a "systemic risk exception" allowing it to cover uninsured deposits at SVB and Signature Bank, which New York State closed on Sunday.

The bank's tech-sector focus contributed to its rapid demise. But the reasons for its failure come down to the nuts and bolts of banking, and other banks may have similar vulnerabilities.

The company was accused of not providing pandemic relief to at least 160 private mortgage borrowers in the state.

The crypto-friendly California bank ran into trouble last year following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the flight of deposits held by crypto companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new report on junk fees and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at a White House virtual meeting encouraging states to tackle the proliferation of junk fees through legislation.

During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair faced several questions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's embattled funding mechanism.

For some political strategists, rising economic populism in the Republican party could mean that more financial services firms could face more political risk.

The Federal Home Loan Banks claim that liquidity in-and-of-itself supports affordable housing, while the Federal Housing Finance Agency seems to think the mission should be more directly tethered to housing.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that the rise of hybrid and remote work, alongside rising interest rates, could be creating lingering risk in the maturity of some bank loans.

A New York Fed study finds that the Community Reinvestment Act does nothing to extend credit to lower-income areas, but it's unclear whether regulators' current reform effort could change that.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco confirmed Thursday night that Silvergate Bank has "fully repaid" the $4.3 billion it was lent in advances late last year. The bank had said in a regulatory filing that repaying the advances "could result in ... the bank being less than well-capitalized."

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra says the bureau is continuing with its enforcement agenda and that financial firms face risks from the Supreme Court case.

The closely watched case — which goes to the heart of how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates — could have a huge impact on consumers, the agency and the many industries it oversees and those it seeks to regulate.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken an important step in saying that it would work to root out unfair practices in all banking services. This is will help ensure all customers are treated fairly.

The biennial inquiry comes at a time when many are questioning the use of Federal Home Loan bank advances and the system's overall impact on housing.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked the high court to overrule a lower-court decision that threatens its funding structure. The justices didn't accept the case on Tuesday, but experts say it could still make the cut in the coming week.

Cleveland Fed president says the central bank is still raising rates to a level that's high enough to bring inflation down to the target.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's two new proposed rules make sense for most non-banks but applying them to independent mortgage banks is redundant, writes the head of the Community Home Lenders of America.