Victoria Finkle

A look at how Dodd-Frank has really impacted the financial services industry, and what other forces are at play.

Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., is pressing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for information on how it will ensure financial stability in the wake of Puerto Rico's debt crisis.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is raising concerns about a new financial services communications tool that critics warn could be used to get around compliance requirements.

The number of banks has fallen just 18% nationwide in the five years since Dodd-Frank became law, far less than the 40% figure cited by Rubio in Thursday night's debate.

Democrats are demanding action for pending nominees before the Senate Banking Committee — here's what happens next and why it matters.

Democrats are demanding action for pending nominees before the Senate Banking Committee — here's what happens next and why it matters.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called for dismantling the Dodd-Frank Act Thursday night during the first Republican primary debate.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called for dismantling the Dodd-Frank Act Thursday night during the first Republican primary debate.

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen Senate Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to supply their credit histories.

More than a dozen Senate Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to supply their credit histories.

The Senate approved a controversial bill to fund the country's highway spending Thursday, setting up a protracted fight for the banking industry that will continue over the August recess.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry laid out a sweeping financial reform agenda on Wednesday, suggesting he would force the biggest banks to hold even more capital or reinstitute elements of the Glass-Steagall Act.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday that would require banks and debt buyers to ensure that a consumer's credit report is updated when debt is extinguished through bankruptcy.

The Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility said it found no support for allegations that federal lawyers wrongly pursued legal online payday lenders and forced banks to cut ties with legitimate businesses.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the first Senate bill protecting banks involved with legal marijuana businesses.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the first Senate bill protecting banks involved with legal marijuana businesses.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard jumped into the debate over growing concerns about diminishing market liquidity, conceding that new bank rules may be a factor.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced a bill reviving provisions of the Depression-era law that separated commercial banking from riskier financial activity.

As Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew defended the legacy of the 2010 reform law, in another part of the capital a banker and Republican lawmakers pleaded for legislative changes.

Nearly 25 years after a landmark deal and two subsequent legislative overhauls, glitches in the credit reporting system remain widespread. As a result, regulators and law enforcement officials are again raising the stakes for the credit reporting industry, but critics fear it may not be enough.