How the open banking rule skidded

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces a budget crunch or closure in early 2026, clouding the fate of its open banking rule revision.

Stripe faces bank charter pushback

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition says the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency charter would let Stripe sidestep regulations, and offer the fintech legitimacy it does not deserve.

Card networks flag fraud

Visa and Mastercard issued reports this month that warn consumers and merchants of upgraded fraudster techniques ahead of the year-end holidays.

Stablecoin risks loom: Op-ed

The Genius Act, a law enacted this year to provide stablecoin regulations, doesn’t adequately protect consumers, one think tank lawyer writes.

Senators back open banking rule

Democrats urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pursue an open banking rule that lets consumers freely shift personal financial data.

Dems dig into BNPL

A group of Democrats queried seven buy now, pay later companies for information about who uses their services and how often.