Victoria Finkle

New Finra Chief; More Basel Hand-Wringing

CFPB's Pricey Ad Campaign; a Basel Gambit?

San Francisco has an Office of Financial Empowerment that oversees all sorts of programs designed to help residents handle their money better and recruits banks and credit unions to participate. As other cities adopt a similar approach, more financial institutions have an opportunity to get involved.

San Francisco has an Office of Financial Empowerment that oversees all sorts of programs designed to help residents handle their money better and recruits banks and credit unions to participate. As other cities adopt a similar approach, more financial institutions have an opportunity to get involved.

The senator from Vermont and avowed "Democratic socialist" is unlikely to prevail in his campaign against Hillary Clinton, but he has unexpectedly generated excitement among young voters and may be forcing Clinton to the left on certain issues.

Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon, soared to near the top of the pack of Republican presidential candidates in polling, only to find his star falling rapidly after several questionable comments that sowed doubts about his foreign policy expertise. With the GOP nomination fight still in flux, it's unclear if Carson can recover.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has had a rough campaign. He started out in the summer of 2015 as the heavy favorite, swelled with contribution cash from financial institutions and many others, but he's quickly been overtaken by anti-establishment candidates.

Carly Fiorina, former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, was broadly critical of the Dodd-Frank Act and regulation in general, two positions that heartened bankers. But she failed to gain traction in the Iowa or New Hampshire primaries, and subsequently dropped out of the race. Here's where she stood on key issues.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has garnered a reputation as a straight-talking, moderate Republican. Though he performed well in the primary debates, he finished poorly in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. As a result, Christie has dropped out of the race. Here's where he stood on key issues.

Former New York senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is well known to most players in the political world. Though she has billed herself as a progressive Democrat, many banks and other businesses see her as an acceptable alternative to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, who many on Wall Street view as unpredictable. Following are her views on a range of subjects.

John Kasich, the governor of Ohio and former chairman of the House Budget Committee, is the only presidential candidate with banking experience. He served as a managing director at the now-defunct Lehman Brothers from 2001 until its collapse in 2008. Perhaps as a result, his positions on financial issues are more nuanced than many of his competitors'.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is a business-friendly Republican who some view as the most viable potential threat in a general election against the Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, elected in 2012, has quickly made himself a household name as a staunch Tea Party conservative. He’s currently No. 2 in several national and state primary polls behind Donald Trump.

Though he is the official GOP nominee, the New York real estate mogul Donald Trump has eschewed providing details on many issues, instead broad outlines of a plan. However, the outspoken reality TV star has provided some clues on his banking policies.

Lawmakers are expected to debate a number of key banking provisions this year, even with the November elections on the horizon.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has a limited window to move his regulatory reform legislation next year, after failing to secure passage for the bill as part of the budget fight.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has a limited window to move his regulatory reform legislation next year, after failing to secure passage for the bill as part of the budget fight.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders called for several major changes at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, warning that the central bank “has been hijacked by the very bankers it regulates.”

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced settlements Wednesday with student banking business Higher One of New Haven, Conn., and WEX Bank of Midvale, Utah, for deceptive practices in the marketing of college and university debit accounts.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced settlements Wednesday with student banking business Higher One of New Haven, Conn., and WEX Bank of Midvale, Utah, for deceptive practices in the marketing of college and university debit accounts.