Lalita Clozel

While little is known about what regulators are weighing as they grade the 12 biggest firms' resolution plans, experts deeply familiar with the process are speculating that liquidity could be a determining factor in whether the plans are deemed credible or sent back to the drawing board.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice on Tuesday released guidelines for the implementation of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, prompting some industry skepticism as well as renewed privacy concerns.

A cybersecurity assessment tool designed to help financial institutions bolster their defenses against hackers and other cybercriminals is continuing to sow confusion among financial executives, with some arguing it is effectively imposing tougher standards on the industry.

A cybersecurity assessment tool designed to help bankers bolster their defenses against hackers and other cybercriminals is continuing to sow confusion among bankers, with some arguing it is effectively imposing tougher standards on the industry.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is urging banks to perform due diligence and identify potential risks before conducting business with marketplace lenders.

Federal and state banking regulators are still struggling with how to come to grips with banks whose clients are heavily involved in digital currencies like bitcoin — and that may be curbing interest from many in the financial industry.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. handed community bankers a critical win on Thursday by rescinding a plan to treat reciprocal deposits as brokered deposits in the calculation of small-institution assessments.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig reiterated his strong opposition Wednesday to a Federal Reserve Board proposal that would direct large banks to raise additional unsecured debt as a cushion against a potential failure.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. outlined the succession plans for several key offices on Friday, including the heads of its legislative affairs and San Francisco offices.

WASHINGTON – The public portions of resolution plans submitted by three systemically important nonbanks and certain midsize banks were published Friday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Federal Reserve Board.

The financial industry is fractured over a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plan to require big banks to temporarily pay more in deposit insurance premiums, with small banks lobbying to force bigger payments over a shorter time frame and many large ones wanting to stretch it out.

WASHINGTON — While it pursues the search for a permanent acting deputy director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has named David Silberman to serve as its acting No. 2 starting next week.

While it searches for a permanent deputy director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has named David Silberman to serve as its acting No. 2 starting next week.

WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase and EverBank were released from business restrictions stemming from the foreclosure reviews that originated in 2011, but also face new civil money penalties for their earlier violations of those restrictions, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Tuesday.

A former M&T Bank executive was sentenced to 39 months prison time for leading a fraudulent scheme involving about $5.3 million in small-business loans.

SB Financial Group in Defiance, Ohio, has bought a former Fifth Third Bank branch in Bowling Green, Ohio.

A federal judge is urging the parties of a closely watched pot-banking case to settle their dispute.

A federal judge is urging the parties of a closely watched pot-banking case to settle their dispute.

In a closely-watched Colorado case that could set a precedent for financial institutions seeking to serve marijuana retailers, a judge has encouraged both parties to consider a mellow resolution.

Moscow-based startup Cardberry is planning to launch an app and device to streamline discount and loyalty cards.