Joe Adler is the former Washington Bureau Chief of American Banker.
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How you assess the banking industry's health from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s latest earnings report may depend on which page you turn to.
February 23 -
A sharp drop in the level of loan loss provisions helped the banking industry earn $21.7 billion in the fourth quarter, the second highest quarterly total in more than three years, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Wednesday.
February 23 -
Dodd-Frank contains a series of ambitious deadlines requiring regulators to complete 170 or so new rules by July. But it's become clear the agencies are going to miss many targets.
February 22 -
The former management of a Denver thrift is suing federal regulators over its seizure last month, saying the agencies closed it while it was still a viable institution and arguing it should be reopened.
February 21 -
The former management of a Denver thrift is suing federal regulators over its seizure last month, saying the agencies closed it while it was still a viable institution and arguing it should be reopened.
February 18 -
Four failed-bank deals announced Friday evening marked another successful night for private equity.
February 13 -
Four failed-bank deals announced Friday evening marked another successful night for private equity.
February 11 -
Chris Dodd is in talks to lead film industry lobby group; Barney Frank rebuts an FCIC report that claims the Massachusetts congressman supported failed housing policies; and more.
February 11 -
Two deputies were named in the FDIC's Office of Complex Financial Institutions, while three staff positions were announced in the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection.
February 11 -
Two deputies were named in the FDIC's Office of Complex Financial Institutions, while three staff positions were announced in the agency's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection.
February 11 -
A Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. proposal would require some bank employees to receive training in deposit insurance. Employees who open new accounts would receive computer-based instruction about insurance rules for different account types.
February 8 -
A top Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. official said former managers can gain access to failed-bank documents "where appropriate" but not in a way that imperils customer privacy.
February 8 -
While banks are likely to object to proposed regulatory restrictions on executive pay, the plan unveiled Monday to discourage risky pay structures could have gone a lot farther.
February 7 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Friday named Michael Krimminger, a close aide to Chairman Sheila Bair, as the agency's new general counsel.
February 4 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Friday named Michael Krimminger, a close aide to Chairman Sheila Bair, as the agency's new general counsel.
February 4 -
Elizabeth Warren, the administration official creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has vowed to keep congressional leaders updated on the agency's development.
February 3 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is expected to finalize on Monday numerous deposit insurance measures and propose new rules to stop risky compensation plans.
February 2 -
Though tech investments help, supervisors are concerned not just about data systems but also about whether bank managers can analyze the information.
January 28 - New Mexico
Regulators closed four banks late Friday, including the largest based in New Mexico, resulting in over $500 million of losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund.
January 28 -
Regulators closed four banks late Friday, including the largest based in New Mexico, resulting in over $500 million of losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund.
January 28
