Joe Adler

Mid-sized banks will enjoy more time to comply with stress tests required under Dodd-Frank, while the FDIC simplifies large banks' reporting requirements under agency's deposit insurance assessment scheme.

Federal regulators on Tuesday finalized measures requiring annual stress tests for all medium- and large-sized banks.

New Vanity Fair profile recounts how New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady called JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon with inspiring words during a trying time.

The FDIC and Federal Reserve used special authority to require the two companies to draft 'living wills' outside the schedule used for other firms.

Small-bank executives sound call for stronger firewalls between financial activities, but many say a straight return to the Depression-era law could have unintended consequences, including to their own business.

The FDIC's board of directors will meet Oct. 9 to discuss stress-testing requirements mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as some tweaks to how the agency charges large-bank premiums.

After the filing of a civil complaint alleging fraud in Bear Stearns' mortgage-backed securities operation, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he expects more cases to come.

Although American Express received lighter fines than the two previous credit card players targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, many believe the CFPB’s third enforcement action is its biggest statement yet.

Although American Express received lighter fines than the two previous credit card players targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, many believe the CFPB's third enforcement action is its biggest statement yet.

In a rare coordinated effort Monday, all three federal banking agencies, the CFPB and the state regulator in Utah announced more than $112 million in enforcement penalties against American Express for card practices that allegedly violated a range of consumer protection laws.

A Virginia man allegedly impersonated a CIA official in an effort to recruit accomplices in a scheme to extort money from three banks.

While criticizing big bank bailouts, the former FDIC chairman highlights instances where small firms — including United Commercial Bank and ShoreBank — were closed even with alternatives available.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Wednesday named agency veteran John Vogel as the regional director in its New York office.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced a new system Tuesday for classifying violations of consumer-protection rules that the agency spots during exams.

While legal experts still question the suit now taken up by Michigan, Oklahoma and South Carolina, their participation helps to build momentum in the legal fight over Dodd-Frank.

The selection of Tim Pawlenty as the Financial Services Roundtable's new CEO was a shock to those inside and outside Washington. We answer frequently asked questions about why he was chosen and what it means for the Roundtable — and the industry.

After being named head of the Financial Services Roundtable on Thursday, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty laid out his agenda for the trade group, saying banks need to do more to police themselves.

FDIC board member Thomas Hoenig said bankers do not fully appreciate the public's rebuke of their industry or the market advantages big banks still enjoy over their competitors.

New HMDA data show FHA- and VA-supported loans holding a huge share of the market as overall home loans and refis are still on the decline.

Although Federal Housing Administration-backed loans showed a downward trickle last year, federal mortgage insurance still makes up a sizeable chunk of the housing market, new government data said Tuesday.