
Victoria Finkle
BankThink EditorVictoria Finkle is deputy Washington bureau chief and editor of American Banker's op-ed blog, BankThink.
Victoria Finkle is deputy Washington bureau chief and editor of American Banker's op-ed blog, BankThink.
The National Credit Union Administration issued a comprehensive report Monday defending the agency's risk-based capital rule and urging lawmakers to make several legislative changes.
The House passed two controversial regulatory relief bills Wednesday evening ahead of the looming yearend budget fight.
The House passed two controversial regulatory relief bills Wednesday evening ahead of the looming yearend budget fight.
The White House threatened to veto two bills on Tuesday one that would mandate new cost-benefit requirements on the Federal Reserve and the other to allow loans held in portfolio to qualify as a qualified mortgage.
The House approved a bill Monday night capping pay for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's top executives, sending the measure to President Obama's desk to be signed into law.
A familiar fight is brewing on Capitol Hill over a yearend budget deal, as questions loom around whether Dodd-Frank changes will be included in the final package.
Presidential contender Hillary Clinton was put on the defensive about her donations from large financial institutions in the second debate Saturday of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.
Presidential contender Hillary Clinton was put on the defensive about her donations from large financial institutions in the second debate Saturday of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination.
There were at least two bad omens for large banks in the Republican debate held late Tuesday even the most business-friendly candidates felt free to sharply criticize them and many seemed ill-informed about the current system.
Republican presidential candidates finally dug into financial policy Tuesday night, underscoring key differences over concerns about too big to fail financial institutions and the possibility of future bailouts.