Joe Adler

The FDIC voted to release proposed rules implementing Basel III for comment, but officials suggested the capital accord may not go far enough.

Regulators shuttered four banks Friday evening — totaling $676 million of assets — that combined are estimated to cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. about $80 million.

In interviews with two dozen bankers, regulators and outside experts, most point to a significant improvement between how bankers and examiners interact.

The System Risk Council, which will be advised by Paul Volcker, will provide outside commentary on the progress of overhauling the regulatory system.

When a California bank took a former employee to court over his insulting statements on the Internet, an appellate court said his speech was protected from prosecution.

On the same day the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced a board meeting next week to discuss Basel III capital rules, agency officials Tuesday said most community banks are already in solid position to comply with new requirements.

It's official. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Securities and Exchange Commission have the same watchdog monitoring their work, temporarily at least.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency "underestimated" the risk of poor foreclosure practices at national banks and did not devote enough examination resources to identify those problems, according to the agency's chief watchdog.

The American Bankers Association joined trade groups in every state Wednesday to urge passage of a bill easing fee disclosure rules at automated tellers.

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday welcomed one of the two new governors who were confirmed by the Senate earlier this month.

With profits rising to a "post-crisis high," the FDIC says loan balances fell in the first quarter. But with banks selling off loans and balances affected by seasonal factors, the direction of lending growth is unclear.

WASHINGTON – Four Democratic senators and Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden unveiled a bill Tuesday to offer more credit relief for military families.

The FDIC has been in talks with the Bank of England since before Dodd-Frank about coordinating resolution regimes. But the 'London Whale' episode further highlights just how much risk is shared by the two transatlantic partners.

WASHINGTON — The big question following JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s now-notorious derivative trade is whether it would have been permitted under the so-called 'Volcker Rule.' But the answer is clear cut to an advocacy group that has led calls for regulatory restrictions after the 2008 crisis.

Jon Rymer, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s chief watchdog, will temporarily run the Securities and Exchange's inspector general office while the SEC seeks a permanent watchdog, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Lawmakers hear of unintended consequences from shared-equity transactions designed to dispose of excess failed-bank assets.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will give its next update on the health of the banking industry on May 24.

The bureau is still the lead agency, but Dodd-Frank's ban on certain harmful practices known as UDAAP could give other agencies a significant role through their enforcement authority over community banks.

Michael Krimminger had served as a top deputy to Sheila Bair during the Financial Crisis.

As Paul Volcker and Tom Hoenig address government's policies for handling interconnected firms, Ohio Sen. Brown introduces bill to strengthen caps on an institution's liabilities.