Joe Adler

Readers chime in on debates about ILCs, the CFPB’s arbitration rule, the financial services ambitions of tech firms and more.

The House passed an appropriations bill that on the surface advanced key regulatory relief provisions sought by banks, but it could also open the door to higher examination fees, particularly for state-chartered banks.

President Trump will nominate Randal Quarles as the Federal Reserve's vice chairman of supervision, the top bank regulatory post at the central bank, according to an announcement by the White House late Monday.

Some of the biggest risks facing any large bank come from within, such as human error or mischievous traders. Risk management consultant and author Andrew Waxman discusses how cognitive psychology and augmented intelligence offer help.

Financial services companies and groups are increasingly willing to take the regulatory regime to court in an effort to fight back — and so far, they appear to be succeeding.

Nearly 40 current and former congressional Democrats — including the namesakes of the Dodd-Frank Act — challenged the notion that Congress may not dictate the organization of federal agencies.

The Trump administration released an executive order Friday calling for a review of the Dodd-Frank Act, but the immediate questions about the order focused on what authority the White House has to enact real change.

The Trump administration late Friday called on all executive departments and agencies to freeze regulations to allow agency heads selected by the president to review pending rules.

A 2010 cyberattack targeting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. — believed to have originated in China — is reportedly the subject of an FBI investigation.

With signs pointing to a possible rebound in de novo activity, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. released a guide to potential organizers about the application process.