Skip to content

Financial technology is changing how we do business, and regulators are trying to catch up

By Chris Brummer and Thomas McKinless and Jinitzail Hernandez and Michael Shaw

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Whether you’re paying a friend for drinks on Venmo or logging in to your online banking, you’ve probably engaged with fintech. Fintech is the entire field of up-and-coming financial technologies that are changing the way business is done around the world and leaving regulators in the dust. Georgetown University professor Chris Brummer is here to break down this rapidly evolving field, and explain how Congress is still working out its role in regulating it.

Recent Stories

‘Godfather’ 1 or 2?  — Congressional Hits and Misses

The dubious rags to riches promise of Trump accounts

Wrapup: House hustles home while Senate stays the course

Photos of the week | July 17-23, 2026

DCCC targets Republican-held seats with digital ad to mark 100 days till midterms

AI companies would need ‘kill switch’ under new bipartisan bill