Cheyenne Hopkins

A two-hour Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday touched on virtually every major financial services topic under the sun but resolved little.

Top House Democrats attempted to halt momentum Wednesday for a bill to delay by 18 months the derivatives provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, arguing the legislation would chip away at the regulatory reform law.

After months of stalemate, the state attorneys general have proposed new terms to the top five mortgage servicers that drop some controversial provisions of their first attempt at a settlement.

While it's the president who chooses nominees for key financial services policy posts, a Republican from Alabama appears to have a big say in whether a candidate is confirmed.

Former N.Y. State Banking head will chair global regulatory practice at a major accounting firm; OCC taps agency veteran for its senior deputy comptroller post; and more.

Republicans are strongly considering using a rare procedural move to prevent President Obama from making a recess appointment to install a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Republicans are strongly considering using a rare procedural move to prevent President Obama from making a recess appointment to install a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Senate Republicans' vow to not confirm a permanent director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without changes to the agency virtually assures a recess-appointment.

Montana Democrat Jon Tester has been hit by attack ads protesting his bill to delay proposed debit interchange fee restrictions, but his close reelection race may ultimately help the bill.

By a voice vote, the Capital Markets Subcommittee approved a bill to establish a U.S. covered-bond market.