The system of 11 regional banks issued a combined $137 billion of bonds and discount notes on Tuesday and Wednesday, after selling $112 billion on Monday, the largest single day of issuance in its 90-year history.

After the failure of two banks between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets, many are asking regulators to change their oversight practices for these banks. The Fed has a wide berth to make a wide array of changes.

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.

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."

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning that excessive fees can chip away at the cash sent to the most vulnerable consumers who opt to receive Social Security and other public benefits via prepaid cards.

Banks reported record growth in net interest margins in 2022, but net income still fell, and the industry "continues to face significant downside risks" from inflation and other factors, Martin Gruenberg says.

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.

Auto title lender TitleMax was ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay a $10 million fine and $5 million in restitution for overcharging servicemembers and altering their personal information to avoid detection.

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.

In a speech on the central bank's regulatory agenda for the year, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Michelle Bowman said the merger-and-acquisition review process could benefit from added transparency.

The regulator's proposal adds to measures already in place—net short positions—but critics worry that overzealous application could dampen the market.

Townstone Financial in Chicago had been accused of discriminating against certain consumers by trying to discourage them from applying for home loans. However, a judge ruled that federal law protects only actual applicants.

A core issue in the upcoming fight over late fees involves what data is being collected on card issuers' costs and losses associated with late payments.

In a reversal from five years ago, six of the eight biggest U.S. banks by branch count now offer the loans, which observers see as safer alternatives to payday loans.

The current president, Esther George, is set to leave office on Jan. 31. The reserve bank's search committee has no deadline for finding a full-time successor.

Signature Bank of New York is pulling back from crypto deposits and has increased borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.

In remarks delivered at a central banking symposium, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell called for changes to money market funds and the Treasury market.