Victoria Finkle

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.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., are urging regulators to bolster new swaps rules in the wake of a controversial rollback of a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act last year.

The elections are still nearly a year away, but the financial services sector has already pledged tens of millions of dollars to top White House contenders.

WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee approved a series of bills Wednesday morning that would remove a key Dodd-Frank provision and amend the structure of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee debated a bill Tuesday to remove a key Dodd-Frank Act size test that subjects any bank with over $50 billion in assets to heightened rules.

Rep. Paul Ryan’s election as House Speaker may ultimately prove a boon for credit unions as well as banks – here’s why.

Republican presidential candidates managed to get in several barbs over banking policy during the party's primary debate on Wednesday night, largely aimed at the Federal Reserve and government more broadly.

Republican presidential candidates managed to get in several barbs over banking policy during the party's primary debate on Wednesday night, largely aimed at the Federal Reserve and government more broadly.

The banking industry largely praised the passage of a major Senate cybersecurity bill Tuesday night, but concerns are mounting about the inclusion of eleventh-hour language that could prompt new rules for financial institutions.

The Senate approved a key cybersecurity bill Tuesday after several days of debate on the chamber floor — and several years of lobbying by business groups, including bankers.