Politics

The move from Republican senators mirrors an effort launched in the House, where Citibank also provides credit cards for congressional business. Republicans will be unable to enact such changes unless they take either chamber in upcoming elections.

Bankers object to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request on “exploitative junk fees” that produce billions in income for financial institutions, arguing that banks are compliant with statutes that require fees be disclosed to customers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director told Congress he will revise some rules as the bureau looks to address late fees.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will conduct supervisory exams of nonbank fintech companies that pose risks to consumers as Director Rohit Chopra seeks to level the regulatory playing field with supervised banks.

The White House says the president will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act, as the central bank's vice chair for supervision.

Suburban pushback against a proposal that would have loosened regulations of new units in New York State led to its removal from the state budget.

The municipality and the bank have been at odds over similar issues in the past, and no agency currently has deposit accounts with the lender.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau argues borrowers in the case had a right to answers even if the inquiries were origination related and foreclosure litigation was pending.

The core function of the Federal Home Loan Bank System — advances to member institutions — plummeted 20% last year to $350 billion, its lowest level in 15 years. That erosion of purpose is emboldening critics, who say the Home Loan banks need to change or face irrelevance.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is accusing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of pressuring Equifax, Experian and Transunion into removing most medical debt from credit reports, a move he says would compromise lenders' ability to gauge risk. Democrats, experts who testified at a hearing Tuesday and the CFPB pushed back.