Joe Adler

The central bank said it will begin a comprehensive capital analysis of 31 financial institutions, including a new round of stress testing for 19 of those banks. Such institutions must be "well prepared" to meet new international capital standards when they file capital plans next year, according to the Fed.

While banks earned $35.3 billion in the third quarter, the FDIC warned that such profits are unsustainable without greater loan growth.

The banking industry earned $35.3 billion in the third quarter, a nearly 50% increase from the same point last year and the highest level for profits since the second quarter of 2007, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Consumer groups applaud agency's decision to allow more time for comment on Cap One's deal for the credit card portfolio of HSBC.

Watchdog agency says 125 alleged schemes have been shut down through partnering with online search sites.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will present a broad picture Tuesday morning of how banks and thrifts fared in the third quarter.

WASHINGTON — Regulators closed a bank in Louisiana, and another in Iowa, late Friday to bring the year’s failure total to 90.

The FDIC finished first among large federal agencies in the Partnership for Public Service's 2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey, with an employee satisfaction rating of 85.9 out of 100.

As in other East Coast cities, residents of the capital have had to adapt to a growing chill in the air. But the change was a little more abrupt for those at Thursday's nomination hearing for the Senate Banking Committee.

WASHINGTON — The nominee to run the Federal Housing Administration Thursday said she opposes extending higher limits on federally-insured loans.

The former Kansas City Fed chief wins bipartisan praise for FDIC Vice Chair slot, while key senator voices support for Senate votes on three agency positions.

Following nomination hearing, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee says Gruenberg, Curry and Hoenig should move "all together."

Financial Services chairman says he never used insider information in making trades, and the market's poor state in 2008 was well-known.

A new book and piece by 60 Minutes have raised issues about whether Rep. Spencer Bachus traded on private information he received from regulators during the financial crisis.

The outcome of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's 'Larger Participant' rule has the potential to level the playing field between the banking industry and an old rival: Wal-Mart.

Some of the biggest champions of the Volcker Rule have complained that the 300-page proposal implementing it is simply too long and complicated. That includes former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker himself, who first suggested the idea of a ban on banks' proprietary trading.

Gruenberg says while regulators should force institutions to lower their risk of failure, having a "credible" system for winding firms down will help level the industry's playing field.

Judge in FDIC lawsuit against former Wamu executives grants parties time to craft out-of-court agreement.

A collection of distinct industry associations claim to speak for large banks on policy issues, in addition to each bank's individual efforts. But could a more focused effort help their message?

A Utah bank linked to an alleged Internet payment scam and an online gambling case was seized by the state late Friday, on a night when regulators also closed a bank in Nebraska.