Law and regulation

In a ruling that was unsealed Thursday, D.C. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer upbraided the Financial Stability Oversight Council for disregarding its own rules in its decision to designate the insurer MetLife as a systemically risky nonbank.

Charlie Hallinan, who pioneered the tactics payday lenders have used for years to stymie state regulators, was indicted on federal conspiracy and fraud charges.

The U.S. government panel that decided MetLife was too big to fail erred by not evaluating the insurer's vulnerability to financial distress, according to the federal judge who rescinded that designation last week.

Regulators and lawmakers must exercise healthy caution before granting fintech firms preemptive powers via national bank charters or otherwise.

As actions such as Operation Choke Point continue, the government should acknowledge the tension institutions face between serving a community and facing increased regulatory scrutiny.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has made reining in the shadow banking system a focal point of her campaign platform, but there are fears that doing so could come with a high price tag for the U.S. economy.

If you're ever wondered about the scope of risks facing your financial institution from "insiders" potentially involved in shell company dealings, the Panama Papers provide some insight.

Wealth management units have been a surefire source of fees for banks over the last few years, as low rates dragged down spread income. But a policy change will likely be a crucial test to the business model.

The agency plans to reduce the period of heightened regulatory scrutiny to which de novo institutions are subjected to three years, down from the seven-year period established in the wake of the financial crisis.

Banking industry representatives immediately raised significant questions about Donald Trump's plan to block remittances to Mexico, including the appropriateness of using financial institutions as a tool to carry out immigration policy, as well as how the policy would be executed.

For the benefit of consumers who rely on nonprime credit and the lenders that provide it, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules offering clarity and consumer protections can't come soon enough.

The international standard-setting body highlighted the benefits of a Federal Reserve-style supplementary leverage ratio for global systemically important banks, but stopped short of a full-throated endorsement and committed only to take public comment on the issue.

Wealth management revenue has been a bright spot on bank earnings for the last few years, but regulatory changes to the way advisers can charge for their services will likely dramatically change the business.

Banking industry representatives immediately raised significant questions about Donald Trump's plan to block remittances to Mexico, including the appropriateness of using financial institutions as a tool to carry out immigration policy, as well as how the policy would be executed.

GOP lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Banking Committee hearing pointedly criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday, setting the stage for a likely contentious hearing with the agency's director later in the week.

In an interview, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said the agency will work with banking groups, state commissioners and others to help foster the growth of new banking charters.

Donald Trump proposed to block billions of dollars in payments immigrants send back to Mexico if the government there refuses to pay for a border wall, in a potentially devastating move for Mexico's economy.

The United Kingdom's potential departure from the European Union has implications not just for British banks but for large interconnected financial institutions based here as well.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week not to review a mortgage-backed securities lawsuit renewed interest in a long-brewing legal conflict over the mandate of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act.

Donald Trump proposed to block billions of dollars in payments immigrants send back to Mexico if the government there refuses to pay for a border wall, in a potentially devastating move for Mexico's economy.