Victoria Finkle

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee announced Wednesday that it has scheduled a vote for highly anticipated regulatory relief legislation on May 14.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren isn't running for president, but her financial reform proposals are designed to help shape the 2016 race, including Hillary Clinton's positions.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., delivered a sweeping speech Wednesday aimed at what she's calling "the unfinished business of financial reform."

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a sweeping speech Wednesday aimed at what she's calling "the unfinished business of financial reform."

Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., introduced a bill Tuesday that would require the National Credit Union Administration to hold public hearings and receive comments on its annual operating budget.

Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., introduced a bill Tuesday that would require the National Credit Union Administration to hold public hearings and receive comments on its annual operating budget.

The Banking Committee is working to craft a bipartisan deal on regulatory relief, but if those efforts stall it's possible banking provisions could pop up again as part of key spending and fiscal measures later this year.

WASHINGTON — The House is slated to vote on a host of regulatory relief bills next week when Congress returns from its spring break.

WASHINGTON — The House is slated to vote on a host of regulatory relief bills next week when Congress returns from its spring break.

Top Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are asking federal regulators to cease all activity related to the Justice Department's "Operation Choke Point" and any related investigations.

Leaders on the Senate Banking Committee are still trying to move forward on a regulatory relief deal, but negotiations will slip beyond an earlier goal to hold a vote by the middle of April.

Leaders on the Senate Banking Committee are still trying to move forward on a regulatory relief deal, but negotiations will slip beyond an earlier goal to hold a vote by the middle of April.

The fight over the Dodd-Frank Act's $50 billion threshold will determine whether some banks get a respite from tougher rules, but it may also shape how the industry and lawmakers think about threats to the financial system more broadly.

During his 21 years in Congress, Mel Watt helped usher in several major changes to the financial services industry, from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Mel Watt, the former North Carolina lawmaker, has earned praise for his cautious approach to guiding the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But critics say he is making it even more difficult to craft a system without them.

WASHINGTON — Credit union trade groups are applauding new legislation that would require banking agencies to review Dodd-Frank Act rules as part of a mandated process to assess the relevance of financial rules.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, unveiled legislation Friday that would require the banking agencies to review Dodd-Frank Act rules as part of a mandated process to assess the relevance of financial rules.

WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee approved nearly a dozen regulatory reform bills for community banks and credit unions on Thursday, though Democrats signaled they remain concerned about efforts to roll back the Dodd-Frank Act and consumer protection measures.

WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee approved nearly a dozen regulatory reform bills for credit unions and community banks on Thursday, though Democrats signaled they remain concerned about efforts to roll back the Dodd-Frank Act and consumer protection measures.

Senate Democrats have now joined the fight over the Financial Stability Oversight Council's designation process, calling for "systemically important" firms to be able to shed the label.