Ian McKendry

WASHINGTON — Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., are raising concerns about why independent audits of Wells Fargo's internal controls didn't discover fraudulent account openings by thousands of employees.

WASHINGTON – Sixteen Senate Democrats sent a letter to federal financial regulators on Wednesday asking them to strengthen a proposal to restrict executive compensation at financial firms.

WASHINGTON – Sixteen Senate Democrats sent a letter to federal financial regulators on Wednesday asking them to strengthen a proposal to restrict executive compensation at financial firms.

A win by Hillary Clinton would be something of a mixed bag for credit unions. On the one hand, she's a moderate with detailed policies and has pledged to roll back the regulatory burden for CUs. Yet she may also be pushed to the left as she navigates issues, particularly on regulatory appointments.

A win by Hillary Clinton would be something of a mixed bag for bankers. On the one hand, she's a moderate with detailed policies, many of which are bank-friendly. Yet she may also be pushed to the left as she navigates issues, particularly on regulatory appointments.

WASHINGTON — Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White should be demoted as head of the agency because of her lack of support for a rule that would require companies to publicly disclose their political spending, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Friday.

WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would engage in a review of financial regulations and simplify or eliminate those that are found to be unnecessary if she is elected president, a top adviser said Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would engage in a review of financial regulations and simplify or eliminate those that are found to be unnecessary if she is elected president, a top adviser said Thursday.

In states with strict rules on small-dollar loans, lenders could see an opening in the language of the CFPB rule to actually hike rates, observers say.

WASHINGTON — Eighteen Republican State Attorneys General sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week pushing back against the agency's proposal to rein in high-cost small-dollar loans.