Ian McKendry

In a presidential race dominated by populists and even an aging socialist, the establishment candidates that bankers prefer — Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio — had a good night in Iowa on Monday. But the race is far from over, and the Iowa results showed some ominous signs as well.

WASHINGTON – The House passed a bill Monday by voice vote that could make certain municipal debt securities more attractive to banks.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s polling numbers are running in the mid single digits in Iowa, making the prospects for his campaign bleak, yet he retains much of his support among bankers in the state.

Banking's top trade groups sent a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to intervene and stop a plan by the National Credit Union Administration to expand field of membership for federal credit unions.

After more than a decade of dormancy, field of membership is revving up the age-old rivalry between credit unions and banks.

WASHINGTON — Frustrated by recent losses on Capitol Hill, American Bankers Association President Rob Nichols said Wednesday that the industry needs to drastically rethink its lobbying strategy.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O’Malley pledged to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act to separate commercial and investment banking, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her reform plan was the only one to go after the nonbanks like AIG which caused the crisis.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O’Malley pledged to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act to separate commercial and investment banking, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her reform plan was the only one to go after the nonbanks like AIG that caused the crisis.

Several Republican presidential candidates called for a rollback of regulations on Thursday, saying that over-regulation is choking off job growth and the economy.

Several Republican presidential candidates called for a rollback of regulations on Thursday, saying that over-regulation is choking off job growth and the economy.