Victoria Finkle

Although the landmark bill bearing his name stopped short of consolidating the regulators, former Sen. Christopher Dodd said creating a single prudential agency could be revived one day.

WASHINGTON — A new analysis by the American Action Forum examines the cumulative costs and paperwork burdens of the Dodd-Frank Act roughly four years after the financial reform law's passage.

The Justice Department's $7 billion deal with Citigroup is likely not the last big government maneuver to penalize banks for faulty mortgage-related practices leading to the financial crisis.

John Delaney, D-Md., John Carney, D-Del., and Jim Himes, D-Conn., introduced a new housing bill Thursday designed to provide an explicit government backstop for the market but still increase private sector participation.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is warning that a key House appropriations bill risks undercutting regulators' ability to oversee the financial system.

Last year's push by some lawmakers to rein in the big banks may have lost steam, but an imminent GAO report and committee leadership changes could give the issue new life.

Friends of Traditional Banking, has released its preliminary list of 2014 races to watch.

A bill to clarify the Federal Reserve's authority around new capital rules is winding its way through Congress, paving the way for what could be a broader push for changes to the Dodd-Frank Act next year.

The Clearing House said Thursday that it has promoted Jeremy Newell to serve as general counsel of the trade group, which represents some of the largest financial institutions.

The Senate Banking Committee approved Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, on Wednesday to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., won a key primary runoff contest Tuesday night, securing the likelihood that Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., will resume his chairmanship of the Banking Committee if Republicans take control of the Senate.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's loss to an unknown Tea Party challenger sheds new light on the deep divisions in the Republican Party, which is ultimately likely to have a large impact on the debate over financial policy.

The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation Friday to extend and modify the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and make several changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

A proposal to extend and modify the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act divided the House Financial Services Committee down party lines on Thursday, and signaled the battle lines that are likely to arise when the issue is worked out between the House and Senate.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is calling on the White House to select a nominee to the Federal Reserve Board with community banking experience.

The battle over funding for a Department of Justice program to root out fraud in the payments processing industry is heating up this week, as the Senate begins consideration of the law enforcement agency's appropriations bill.

Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, introduced a new plan Tuesday to modify and extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to revoke certain privileges from banks when they are involved in settlements or enforcement actions for illegal activity.

Rep. Maxine Waters, R-Calif., is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to examine banks' efforts to sidestep U.S. swaps trading rules.

The Senate confirmed three officials to the Federal Reserve Board Thursday, filling several key holes at the agency's helm.