Victoria Finkle

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.

Patrick M. Parkinson, former head of supervision for the Federal Reserve Board, has joined Promontory Financial Group.

With just three and a half months left until 2013, regulators are under pressure to release a boatload of new regulations, including some of the most contentious items on their plate.

The Basel III capital proposals would severely restrict already weak lending at community banks and has to be changed, panelists said at American Banker's Regulatory Symposium. But international politics and legal requirements will make them hard to change, they acknowledged.

Mary Miller, the U.S. Treasury under secretary for domestic finance, praised the Dodd-Frank Act in a speech at American Banker's Regulatory Symposium Friday.

Friends of Traditional Banking, a SuperPAC founded by state banking groups last spring, has voted to support Republican Sens. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Dean Heller of Nevada.

In remarks planned for American Banker's Regulatory Symposium, the potential candidate for House Financial Services chairman holds little back in criticizing the central bank.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a candidate to assume control of the House Financial Services Committee next year, sharply criticized the Dodd-Frank Act, saying it had severely damaged financial institutions.

Capital One's CEO expresses concern that innovations from the likes of Google and PayPal could put banks in a "back seat." He also says the bank is done with acquisitions for the time being.

Banks are getting more advanced at using transaction and demographic data to help entice consumers to reach for their cards over those of their rivals.

Uncertainty surrounding the economy, the election and other concerns are keeping some potential borrowers "on the sideline," Beth Mooney, the chairman and chief executive at KeyCorp (KEY) said Monday.