Financial regulations

Fears about regulators coming down on digital currency trading caused an epic crash in the market. But reining in this evolving asset class won't be easy.

The Senate Banking Committee had approved Powell already in December, but a revote was necessary after the Senate adjourned for the year without finalizing his confirmation.

The two banks' tax reform expectations differ as they move in opposite directions; bank bows to pressure to report pay discrepancies.

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to consider the nominations of Jelena McWilliams to be FDIC chair and Marvin Goodfriend as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

Laurie Maggiano, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's program manager for servicing and secondary markets, died on Sunday.

The Trump administration's Financial Stability Oversight Council is likely to remove the systemically important financial institution label for the remaining nonbanks on the list, but it might consider adding other firms such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Credit union examiners will be focused on cybersecurity, BSA compliance, fraud prevention and more.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday withdrew a plan to conduct a web survey for its debt collection proposal while acting Director Mick Mulvaney reviews the rulemaking.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approved a $2.09 billion budget for 2018, a 3% reduction from 2017, with cuts to receivership funding and nonpermanent staff.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Monday that an attempt to oust Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would raise "grave questions" about the constitutionality of the consumer agency.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Monday that an attempt to oust Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would raise "grave questions" about the constitutionality of the consumer agency.

Bankers remember Bob Wilmers not only for spearheading the growth of M&T, but also embracing his role as the industry's voice in turbulent times.

Credit unions are still learning how to make the most of the agency’s modernization of the field of membership regulations. Here’s what you need to know.

When the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced plans to bring aboard political appointees, many viewed it as antithetical to an independent regulator. But technically there is nothing stopping him.

Interactive Brokers says it will allow customers to bet against the cybercurrency; aides to Alabama senator drafted for key regulatory positions to ease banking rules.

A whistleblower charges that during the Obama administration, Treasury's Office of Financial Research manipulated information that it provided during a review by the Governmental Accountability Office.

More than 10 months into office, the Trump administration’s takeover of banking regulators is effectively complete – with one notable exception

Digital currency surges past both $12,000 and $13,000 on Wednesday; the bank may make it back quickly, depending on the corporate income tax rate.

Critics argue that the consumer bureau's independence is being undermined, and they worry that a precedent is being established that could hamper the autonomy of other U.S. financial regulators.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was the only member of the Senate Banking Committee to oppose the nomination of Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jerome Powell to lead the central bank.