Joe Adler

Four years after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. launched an elaborate deposit insurance pricing system, the agency has gone back to the drawing board.

The FDIC issued a proposal Tuesday that would significantly overhaul how much large banks pay in premiums. Under the plan, which has a 60-day comment period, institutions with more than $10 billion in assets would be assessed based on more "forward-looking measures," such as their ability to handle asset-related stresses and the potential severity of FDIC losses if that institution were to fail.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair said misinformation about the regulatory reform legislation may hold up the bill.

The FDIC sold the operations of the $585 million-asset Beach First National Bank in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Bank of North Carolina in Thomasville.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. sold the operations of the $585 million-asset Beach First National Bank in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Bank of North Carolina in Thomasville.

The FDIC rebuts an op-ed piece on resolution authority; the ICBA steps up its campaign to end "too big to fail"; a truly lights-out performance by Alan Greenspan.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s board is set to meet Tuesday to discuss premiums, the agency's temporary liquidity guarantee and large-bank reporting.

A poll commissioned by a Republican communications firm said that less than half of respondents support financial regulatory reform.

Three banks on the island holding more than $20 billion of assets are in trouble, and the agency has to resolve them without causing problems for the seven other institutions in the market.

The Federal Housing Administration announced regulations Monday that will require a higher net worth from participating lenders and require mortgage brokers to seek sponsorship from approved lenders before originating loans.

As the distressed-asset market begins to stabilize, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is shaking up the way it handles failed banks and their assets.

As the distressed-asset market begins to stabilize, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is shaking up the way it handles failed banks and their assets.

Former staffer for Barney Frank draws his ire after taking a job with derivatives company; GOP Rep attacks Dodd, then apologizes; OTS loses a director; and more.

A special Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. committee will meet Thursday to discuss transaction savings products for low- and moderate-income customers.

President Obama signed legislation Tuesday that takes private lenders out of the business of making federal student loans.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair on Monday reiterated support for charging large banks a fee to help fund future takeovers of systemically important institutions.

Congress put its final seal late Thursday on ending bank subsidies for student loans. After Senate passage earlier in the day, the House revoted to approve the budget reconciliation bill by a vote of 220-207.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. confirmed Friday that it is no longer providing more than its standard 80% loss coverage to buyers of failed banks.

Economist regrets disparaging remark of chief Tarp watchdog, Elizabeth Warren; U.S. Chamber of Commerce under fire over anti-financial reform ads; and more.

WASHINGTON — Four more banks failed Friday night totaling $1.2 billion in assets and costing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. an estimated $320 million.