Victoria Finkle

Top regulators at the Fed, SEC, OCC, FDIC, CFPB and NCUA are warning that a Senate bill pending in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee would undermine agency rulemaking authority.

Report shows that Charlotte bank provided financial help to both conventions this year, but the Democrats still owe B of A over $7 million in loan repayments from financing for the event.

After two official presidential debates without much discussion of the mortgage sector, the issue finally came up in a late-night television interview.

Steven Antonakes, the chief of supervision, enforcement and fair lending at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, brings a track record of fairness to an agency attacked for being hostile to banking.

Anyone waiting for a robust discussion of housing policy by the presidential candidates is unlikely to be satisfied. Not only did the issue never come up during the debates, but President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney haven't said much on the issue at all.

Fresh off the controversy about her prepaid card, financial guru is trying something more offbeat — a museum exhibit about money in conjunction with the producer of "Body Worlds."

Republicans will most likely keep control of the House next term, but several GOP freshmen on the House Financial Services Committee are facing tough reelection contests.

Control of the Senate remains up for grabs, and there are several tight races that could be key for the banking industry.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus released a new report Wednesday attacking the Dodd-Frank reform law's "too big to fail" provisions, two days after Rep. Barney Frank defended them.

The Massachusetts Democrat released an analysis late Monday defending the Dodd-Frank reform law, arguing it sufficiently addressed "too big to fail" institutions and taking issue with criticism Mitt Romney made during the first presidential debate.

The New York Democrat denies allegations by challenger Christopher Wight that she's abandoned her campaign and is taking votes for granted.

Four senior Republicans are criticizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's judgment and use of resources after a federal court struck down its controversial "position limits" rule.

Sen. Richard Shelby's term limit is about to expire, potentially putting Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho in line to be the new GOP head of the banking committee.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney sharply questioned President Obama over Dodd-Frank during Wednesday's debate, charging that it reinforced too big to fail while asking why CFPB has not finalized the "qualified mortgage" rule.

D.C. District Court Judge Richard Leon pressed retailers and the Fed on the design and effect of the agency's rule capping interchange fees during oral arguments on Tuesday, but gave little indication of how he would decide the case.

Banks are growing increasingly worried that the failure to stem impending tax hikes and steep budget cuts could reduce lending demand, savage profits and cripple M&A activity.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romeny released a housing white paper Friday, calling for GSE reform and repeal of Dodd-Frank.

The House Ethics Committee indicated that it will find the California Democrat did not violate any ethics or House rules at a hearing Friday, though her grandson and chief of staff could receive a letter of reproval.

The House Ethics Committee will on Friday hold a public meeting on Rep. Maxine Waters, who is under investigation for allegedly helping a Boston-based bank get bailout money during the crisis.

John Ducrest, the commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, will serve a second term on the Financial Stability Oversight Council.