Victoria Finkle

The continuing cycle of scandal has forced big banks to get crafty in how they influence debate in Washington. The latest action against Wells Fargo ensures more backroom dealing.

Some bankers spread the religion of this year's feel-good World Economic Forum, but others were more circumspect. The list of potential threats remains lengthy — including trade wars and the bursting of the bitcoin bubble — and all pose risks to banks and the economy.

The agency’s acting director has recruited several conservative staff members who will likely prove instrumental in charting its future.

The banking industry braced for big changes with the election of President Trump, but the financial reform law has proven its staying power over the past year.

J. Mark McWatters, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, is said to be in contention to take over as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Trump administration has previously signaled that it wants to bring the Office of Financial Research under its control. Now it may have the opportunity to do so.

Employees at the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research have raised concerns about racial discrimination and dysfunction at the agency, according to internal documents and videos posted online.

Employees at the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research have raised concerns about racial discrimination and dysfunction at the agency, according to internal documents and videos posted online.

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