Law and regulation

A proposal by U.S. regulators to raise the leverage ratio at the biggest bank holding companies and their subsidiaries is already drawing fire from both sides of a raging debate about how high capital requirements must be to ensure no institution poses a systemic risk.

House Republicans grilled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's acting deputy director Tuesday over how the agency gathers and protects consumer data.

The Federal Reserve Board has lifted regulatory actions against Huntington Bancshares in Texas and Buckeye Bancshares in Ohio.

The House passed two financial services bills on Monday, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act and the Financial Competitive Act of 2013.

A recent flurry of directives indicates the Basel Committee is committed to establishing uniform, international capital standards that improve the safety and soundness of large, interconnected banks.

Banks and payment networks are pressing state lawmakers to bar retailers from charging customers more to pay with credit cards than with debit cards or cash.

The House passed two financial services bills on Monday that would retain a public company's choice of external auditors and require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to study the impact of derivatives provisions under the Basel III capital standards.

Regulators ordered Texas-based Expert Global Solutions, the world's largest debt collection firm, on Tuesday to pay a $3.2 million fine for allegedly making illegal collections calls and not verifying debt in dispute.

Big banks are taking steps to defend themselves against cyberattacks, but regulators and policymakers want to see more progress.

The FDIC unveiled a plan Tuesday that would raise the leverage ratio for bank holding companies deemed globally systemically important to 5% while their insured subsidiaries would face a 6% leverage ratio.

We need to encourage private lenders to return to the market. Until that occurs, the FHA will need to fill the gap.

Regulators have yet to finish cracking down on JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) credit card collection operations, but the bank already appears to be paying a hefty price.

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"Bitcoin." Just mentioning the digital currency brings about either a passionate discussion by enthusiasts or vehement criticism that near-anonymous payments are for criminals. In the following interview, serial tech entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos talks about the digital currency's rise to fame and the consequences of its popularity.

JPMorgan Chase's decision to freeze much of its credit card debt collection operations ahead of regulatory actions appears to have cost it hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday could leave the door open to making further changes to a batch of capital rules for U.S. institutions.

After a weeklong holiday recess, the House and Senate banking panels kick-off the week with several hearings on the Dodd-Frank Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Mobile payment processor Net Element International Inc. has agreed to acquire European payment network and terminal provider Quickpay in a move to gain traction in Russian cash-based markets.

The House and Senate banking panels have a packed schedule this week, returning from a weeklong holiday recess with hearings on the Dodd-Frank Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that could produce some fireworks.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren may have a reputation as the banking industry's toughest foe, but behind the scenes she's formed a growing alliance with community banks, a widespread and politically powerful group.