Joe Adler

State attorneys general said issues around the bureau's leadership structure should not stop White House nominee from getting director's job.

Republicans are pushing for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be run by a board of Senate-confirmed appointees instead of a single director, but some question if it would have much impact.

The Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously issued a proposal Wednesday for implementing the so-called Volcker Rule.

Despite the drop in failure predictions, officials warn that the condition of the economy remains uncertain and give no signs of premium reductions.

Two failures late Friday - one in Minnesota and one in Missouri = cost the Deposit Insurance Fund nearly $190 million.

As agencies face the daunting task of finalizing their much-criticized rule, there is growing speculation that regulators will need to re-propose their proposal.

Early reviews of the draft plan implementing the proprietary trading ban and hedge fund investment limits have industry representatives concerned it is too long and complicated.

According to a Sept. 30 internal regulatory memo, regulators plan to broadly define proprietary trading, provide limited exceptions to allow banks to invest in hedge and private-equity funds, and require institutions to install new internal controls.

The FDIC, one of five agencies implementing the proprietary-trading ban, will meet publicly Tuesday to discuss new regulation.

Kevin MacMillan has moved from the government-relations shop at Bank of America Corp. to that of U.S. Bancorp.

We already know of one presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who is a steadfast critic of the Federal Reserve System. But did you know that another used to be a central banker himself?

A New York art installation claims to offer exactly that to visitors of a Manhattan diner in the form of the bathroom used by JPMorgan Chase's top brass.

WASHINGTON — First International Bank in Plano, Texas, became the year's 74th failed institution late Friday.

Bankers have reacted well to acting FDIC chief Gruenberg's first speech since taking helm of the agency, but say actions will speak louder than words.

Acting chairman stresses that the agency's own planning is just as important as plans submitted by companies.

Large banks see capital and premium implications from large deposits that seek full FDIC insurance.

Efforts to track the money flow of criminals – in place before Sept. 11 — were almost totally revamped in the years following the attacks.

Regional-sized bank holding companies, which must submit resolution plans, say their rules should not mirror those of the biggest firms.

A single acquirer picked up the operations of two failed Georgia banks late Friday in a deal costing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. nearly $72 million.

Investor's stake in the future of Bank of America shows a boldness that banks now lack.