Victoria Finkle

Despite their major push to overhaul the housing finance market last Congress, Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., offered little optimism Tuesday that structural reform is on its way anytime soon.

Republicans and the banking industry face long odds in making structural changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this year, but the ultimate outcome of the battle is still far from certain.

Republicans and the financial industry face long odds in making structural changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this year, but the ultimate outcome of the battle is still far from certain.

A handful of moderate Democrats are supporting a controversial bill to restructure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and are expected to help the House Financial Services Committee approve the legislation.

A bipartisan group of housing experts is seeking to inject more discussion about the mortgage market into presidential campaigns.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, is not seeking a higher leadership position in the wake of House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, is not seeking a higher leadership position in the wake of House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation, a spokeswoman said Monday.

House Speaker John Boehner's surprising announcement reduces the odds of an imminent government shutdown, but raises fresh questions about several key banking priorities.

House Speaker John Boehner’s surprising announcement reduces the odds of an imminent government shutdown, but raises fresh questions about several key financial services industry priorities.

GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush unveiled a plan to reform the regulatory process, including at agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush unveiled a plan to reform the regulatory process, including at agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Senate passed a bill this week by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., designed to improve transparency around major corporate settlements.

Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, said Thursday that he would not run for office in 2016.

Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, said Thursday that he would not run for office in 2016.

House lawmakers from both parties had tough words Thursday for the National Credit Union Administration about its revised risk-based capital proposal.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit lawmakers from using certain housing finance fees to offset unrelated government spending.

Representatives from both parties had tough words for the NCUA's new RBC proposal.

The window for moving financial services regulatory relief through Congress is rapidly closing, but there appears to be little hope that the partisan tensions that have stalled the process will ease in time.

The window for moving financial services regulatory relief through Congress is rapidly closing, but there appears to be little hope that the partisan tensions that have stalled the process will ease in time.

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill late Tuesday that would cap executive pay at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.