Bank Regulation and Risks to Financial Stability
Scholars examine bank and cryptocurrency regulation and assess potential risks to financial stability and resilience.
Breaking Down Barriers to International Tax Enforcement
U.S. financial intelligence units need better access to tax data.
Why U.S. Banking Law Is the Antitrust Tool We Overlook
Scholars reinterpret existing banking regulations to emphasize their role in preventing financial monopolies.
The Myth of Operation Choke Point
Scholar corrects the narrative that spawned laws prohibiting banks from cutting ties with the gun industry.
Regulators Propose Updates to Community Reinvestment Act Rules
Financial regulators propose new rules to expand and modernize law that targets inequities in bank lending.
Recentering the Federal Reserve’s Removal Power
Scholars advocate the greater exercise of the Fed’s unique removal power.
CFPB Targets Illegal Junk Fees
New CFPB guidance puts banks on notice that unfair business practices may be met with enforcement action.
Limiting Interest Rates Without Limiting Access to Credit
Setting caps on interest rates can lead to unintended, negative consequences for borrowers.
Returning Morality to Small Dollar Lending
Scholar argues that policymakers should reexamine usury laws and introduce public banking to combat payday lending.
Replacing the World’s Most Important Number
Replacing the primary international interest rate poses risks, but policymakers are ready for the challenge.
The Cowboy State Tames Bitcoin’s Regulatory Wild West
Wyoming’s first cryptocurrency bank may herald a new era of U.S. cryptocurrency regulation.