Cheyenne Hopkins

House Republicans, almost certain to be frustrated in trying to repeal provisions of Dodd-Frank, are likely to find success in using oversight powers to curb implementation.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday announced it had designated Tim Ward to be deputy comptroller for thrift supervision, bypassing Office of Thrift Supervision Acting Director John Bowman.

Analysts said House Republicans are likely to target the Treasury Secretary when they take control next year and press for his removal.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker is urging regulators to ensure a regulation implementing the so-called Volcker Rule to limit risky trading activities by banks be clear and concise.

Republicans have grand ambitions for what they plan to accomplish if they, as expected, win control of the House in Tuesday's election, but their victory is more likely to lead to gridlock than action.

The Federal Reserve Board issued three enforcement actions against community banks and their holding companies on Thursday.

While loan servicers get much of the blame for improperly following foreclosure procedures, some others are pointing to another culprit: the patchwork of state standards.

The Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program has more canceled modifications than active ones, according to a Treasury Department report released Monday.

WASHINGTON — Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin said Monday that the administration has made significant strides in enforcing the regulatory reform law, citing progress in setting up a consumer protection bureau and a data collection agency.

WASHINGTON — President Obama's appointment of Elizabeth Warren as the top administration official in charge of setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau avoided a probable Senate confirmation battle but continues to raise doubts about her authority.

WASHINGTON — President Obama's appointment of Elizabeth Warren as the top administration official in charge of setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau avoided a probable Senate confirmation battle but continues to raise doubts about her authority.

A HUD review has found "significant differences" in the performance of servicers but not enough for foreclosure errors to be considered a "systemic" issue.

Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens on Tuesday said the agency is joining other regulators by sending review teams into servicers.

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While the industry has been largely focused on how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will target bankers, the new agency is already busy figuring out how it will supervise the tens of thousands of nondepository financial companies under its purview.

Richard Neiman, superintendent of New York State banks, called Wednesday on state and federal regulators to work together to implement Dodd-Frank.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank raised concerns Tuesday on a recent wire-transfer proposal and said he would convene a hearing on the plan's costs.

The American Bankers Association sent a letter to Elizabeth Warren, assistant to the president and counselor to the Treasury secretary, asking that she be cautious in reforming financial disclosures.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessed a $33 million enforcement order against Woodforest National Bank of The Woodlands, Texas, for unfair and deceptive practices in its overdraft program.

Three months after the regulatory reform bill ordered the OTS' elimination over the next year, efforts to bring the agency into the OCC fold have been plagued with bitterness, communication problems, unease on job placement and rampant conflicts.