Joe Adler

The Senate finally confirmed Martin Gruenberg and three others to serve on the FDIC board, but — in an rare omission — did not confirm Gruenberg to serve as chairman of the agency. Thomas Curry, however, was confirmed as Comptroller of the Currency.

Lawmakers grill CFPB chief on various aspects of bureau's work, but begin hearing with harsh review of how he was installed.

If TAG is allowed to expire at yearend, it could spur community banks looking for extra liquidity to turn back to FHLB advances, which are at their lowest point in a decade.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are giving banks more time to comment on proposed stress-testing requirements for depository institutions.

The Senate by a clear margin passed legislation Thursday making it easier for small banks to attract investors without having to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

New proposal would adjust definitions in the agency's premiums formula that banks had said was too burdensome. An FDIC board member said the plan may still be too complicated.

New guidelines say directors and officers could face investigation from the agency if they copy or remove bank records before a seizure.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is expected Tuesday to propose targeted changes to how banks with more than $10 billion of assets pay deposit-insurance premiums.

More than a month after federal and state officials announced a massive $25 billion settlement with the five mortgage servicers, the Justice Department on Monday finally released the actual legal document. The document dump provided critical new details about the terms of the agreement.

Regulator aims to maintain competitive pay packages for certain managers, but new CEOs at Fannie and Freddie to make $500,000 each.

WASHINGTON — The Capital Purchase Program was more than $6 billion in the black as of the end of January, but there are continued concerns over some institutions still not repaying CPP funds, according to a report issued Thursday by the Government Accountability Office.

With at least one success, defendants are attempting to use state "business-judgment" rules to their advantage.

The gap between the U.S. and other countries on financial reform appears to be widening, with one leading analyst describing the gulf over tackling "too big to fail" as a "Grand Canyon."

WASHINGTON — The failure of Global Commerce Bank in Doraville, Ga., late Friday was estimated to cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. nearly $18 million.

While community banks call on Congress to give the Transaction Account Guarantee more time, an array of - albeit costlier - alternatives for retaining customers and liquidity does exist.

A decision by a Georgia judge this week raised new obstacles in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s claims against former managers of the failed Integrity Bank.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Thursday will announce the claims process for thrift shareholders who last year won a breach-of-contract case stemming from the savings-and-loan crisis.

Past reports on industry health showed limited, if any, loan growth, but that changed in the most recent Quarterly Banking Profile.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will report the industry's full 2011 earnings Tuesday in the agency's regular quarterly update.

The agency's research on the sector includes some larger institutions that still fit the community bank mold, while discounting smaller banks with a narrow focus.