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Data collected by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors demonstrates a huge disparity in compliance costs between large and small banks. Policymakers in Washington who claim…

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen…

Well-managed community banks deserve the ability to make the case for lowering their capital levels, writes Adam Mustafa, of Invictus Group.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News Deregulation — particularly…

Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) last week introduced two bills to protect federal workers and contractors from financial harm during government shutdowns. Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions…

Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Sheila Bair argues that community banking in the U.S. is being slowly strangled by regulations that place heavier burdens on…

Key insight: Bank regulators typically offer supervisory relief for banks so they can offer credit during temporary hardships like shutdowns and natural disasters. What’s at stake: Thousands…

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) last week introduced legislation that would remove penalties for federal employees who wish to make hardship withdrawals from their Thrift Savings Plan…

If you’re in serious debt and looking for real help, finding good debt relief programs can make all the difference. But with so many options out…

Is it really possible to pay off some of your debt for less than you owe? For hundreds of thousands of people, the answer has been…

Whether it’s groceries, gas, or an ever-increasing utility bill, it feels like paychecks just don’t stretch as far as they used to. If you’re juggling multiple…