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A lack of affordable starter homes, increasing homelessness and stubbornly high prices for the homes that already exist have created a pickle that only careful planning and political buy-in can solve.

Solopreneurs are the new engine of business growth in the U.S., and banks and financial services regulators need to recognize their importance.

An executive with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago pushes back on a BankThink article criticizing the Mortgage Partnership Finance program.

The SEC chairman's power grab is driving the crypto industry out of the U.S. Eventually, the courts will find that he has exceeded his authority.

If the Supreme Court strikes down CFPB regulations by ruling against the constitutionality of the agency's structure, technological innovation will be harder for banks to achieve as regulatory clarity moves further out of reach.

Limiting large-bank access to the system could have an unintended negative impact on smaller banks.

The biggest of the big banks don't like the Federal Reserve's new vision for bank capital, but the changes will hurt their regional peers more. Once again, the advantage lies with the megabanks.

Mass arbitration is a fact of life in modern consumer finance litigation. Those hoping it will go away through court decisions or legislative change are primed to be sorely disappointed.

New regulations on small-dollar lending are leaving consumers with few viable options when they need emergency access to cash.

A recent breakthrough transaction demonstrates the promise of credit union sub-debt offerings for investors looking to enter the ESG space.