Joe Adler

WASHINGTON — Though Congress consented to industry requests to extend a program that provides unlimited deposit insurance coverage for non-interest-bearing checking accounts, hard questions remain about how the extension will be implemented.

The central bank's Beige Book, released Wednesday, reported that some districts showed improvements in loan demand, lending standards and credit quality, while conditions in other regions were unchanged or worse than before.

Obama is cautious on Elizabeth Warren's prospects to head a new agency; Ken Feinberg's effort after 18 months; Dodd-Frank Act tops when compared to other landmark bills; and more.

As federal regulators begin implementing regulatory reform, at least one agency plans to step up its disclosure of private meetings with industry insiders.

North American Financial Holdings, a group formed by former Bank of America Vice Chairman Eugene Taylor, sealed deals to buy 3 failed banks in the Southeast late Friday.

North American Financial Holdings Inc., a group formed in December by former Bank of America Corp. Vice Chairman Eugene Taylor, sealed deals to buy three failed institutions in the Southeast late Friday.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is not waiting for regulatory reform's enactment to develop plans for a new resolution system.

Looking to recoup some of the billions spent cleaning up after the financial crisis, the FDIC eyes legal action against officers and directors of failed banks.

WASHINGTON — Bankers and some lawmakers reacted with a mix of uncertainty and outrage on Wednesday after the conference committee opted to raise deposit insurance premiums on large institutions in an effort to pay the costs of the regulatory reform bill.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. miscalculated several loss estimates stemming from 2009 loss-sharing deals with failed-bank acquirers, a federal audit said Monday.

Three more banks failed late Friday, at an estimated additional cost to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. of $285 million.

Three more banks failed late Friday, at an estimated additional cost to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. of $285 million.

Those looking for clear winners and losers after the conference committee struck a historic final agreement early Friday on regulatory reform legislation are bound to be frustrated.

Those looking for clear winners and losers after the conference committee struck a historic final agreement early Friday on regulatory reform legislation are bound to be frustrated.

The OTS's watchdog said the agency was ineffective in regulating BankUnited before the Coral Gables, Fla., thrift's 2009 failure and improperly allowed BankUnited to backdate a capital infusion.

WASHINGTON – While several critical regulatory reform issues remained in limbo late Wednesday, House and Senate conferees agreed to several key provisions, including one allowing banks to pay interest on business checking accounts.

As House members debated the financial regulatory package, Republicans Judy Biggert and Darrell Issa surprisingly won adoption of an amendment Wednesday that would require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s inspector general to investigate whether political pressure played a role in securing private-sector assistance for troubled institutions.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday it would delay raising premiums until the economic outlook gets clearer and Congress finalizes changes to the system as part of regulatory reform.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Sheila Bair warned Friday against indefinite government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Sen. Dodd channels Satre during reg reform conference; Britain finally trumps us on separation of powers; Classic cars listed among damages Feds might collect from Farkas.