Regulators, Lawmakers at a Loss on Resolving Interchange, TBTF
May 12, 2011 A two-hour Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday touched on virtually every major financial services topic under the sun...

House Democrats Attack Derivatives Measure as 'Another Gift' to Wall Street
May 11, 2011 Top House Democrats attempted to halt momentum Wednesday for a bill to delay by 18 months the derivatives provisions of the...

State AGs Offer New Settlement Terms to Mortgage Servicers
May 10, 2011 The new terms drop some controversial provisions of their first attempt at a settlement, including a push to force banks to...

Shelby Plays 'Gatekeeper' Role for Banking Nominees
May 9, 2011 While it's the president who chooses nominees for key financial services policy posts, a Republican from Alabama appears to...

Washington People
May 7, 2011 Former N.Y. State Banking head will chair global regulatory practice at a major accounting firm; OCC taps agency veteran for...

Block Party: GOP Out to Stop Recess CFPB Move
May 6, 2011 Republicans are strongly considering using a rare procedural move to prevent President Obama from making a recess appointment...

Block Party: GOP Out to Stop Recess CFPB Move
May 6, 2011 Republicans are strongly considering using a rare procedural move to prevent President Obama from making a recess appointment...

Senate GOP Move Likely to Force Recess Appointment at CFPB
May 5, 2011 Senate Republicans' vow to not confirm a permanent director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without changes to...

House Subcommittee Moves to Establish a Market for Covered Bonds
May 3, 2011 By a voice vote, the Capital Markets Subcommittee approved a bill to establish a U.S. covered-bond market.

How Interchange Debate Could Be Affected by Tester's Reelection Race
May 3, 2011 The Montana Democrat has been hit by attack ads protesting his bill to delay proposed debit interchange fee restrictions, but...