The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday signaled a broad crackdown on hidden and excessive fees charged by banks, mortgage lenders and other financial entities. The federal agency, created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, is seeking consumers’ input on so-called junk ...Read More

The prospect of higher interest rates this year is spooking investors in tech stocks and other high growth sectors. But it’s a different story for big banks. Bank stocks are off to a solid start in 2022, extending gains from the second half of ...Read More

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A top U.S. bank regulator said U.S. officials are looking to provide a clearer path for banks and their clients that are looking to hold cryptocurrencies, in order to keep control over the fast-developing asset. Jelena McWilliams, who chairs the ...Read More

The U.S. agency that had once been the great hope of the cryptocurrency world is now issuing strong warnings to the industry that it’s in danger of echoing the toxic culture before the 2008 financial crisis. Michael Hsu, the acting chief of the Office ...Read More

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a relatively new regulatory agency that was created in the wake of the financial crisis. This was the brainchild of Senator Elizabeth Warren. She felt that the banks, credit card companies, mortgage brokers and other financial institutions ...Read More