Law and regulation

Filling this increasingly prevalent and critical position presents the perfect opportunity for a bank to bring a female executive into its C-suite.

The Supreme Court is set to hear the Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board case, which calls into question several recess appointments President Obama made last year. The Supreme Court's decision on the Canning case could have a significant impact on Richard Cordray, who was recess appointed as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the same day that NLRB appointments were made.

Cyber-security has long been a technology and risk management challenge for banks. Recently, Washington policymakers have come to regard it as one of the most pressing issues financial institutions face.

Recapitalizing Fannie and Freddie while making sure they behave well is a path with far fewer risks of missteps and potential damage to the economy.

The Supreme Court announced Monday it would hear a case that calls into question President Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.

Global banks' profits and lending will be hurt by Basel III capital rules as lower borrowing costs push companies away from loans to the bond market, the London-based Loan Market Association said.

Volcker rule threatens to wreak havoc on foreign banks, Milbank Tweed's Douglas Landy writes.

In the wake of his Deloitte crackdown last week, New York financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky called for more reforms, and punishments, of the bank consulting industry.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed several tweaks on Monday to its recently released mortgage regulations, including changing certain deadlines.

WASHINGTON — Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., are scheduled to introduce their highly anticipated bill to reform the mortgage finance system on Tuesday, a spokeswoman from Warner’s office confirmed Monday night.

Although the case the Supreme Court is set to hear does not involve the CFPB, it may pave the way to invalidate CFPB Director Richard Cordray's recess appointment as well as some parts of regulations the agency has promulgated.

The House and Senate banking panels are holding several hearings this week, including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officials discussing the private student loan market and a planned look at "too big to fail" regulations.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has reorganized to strengthen its enforcement of the nation's anti-money laundering laws.

The FTC's move to hold payment processors responsible for the deeds of unscrupulous merchants could result in higher prices or less choices for small businesses and consumers.

Ambiguous language in the 2012 national mortgage settlement has caused widespread confusion about the legality of foreclosing on delinquent borrowers who have filed paperwork on mortgage modifications.

American Express (AXP) has hired Brett Loper, a top aide to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, to run its Washington office.

By warning the Bitcoin Foundation to cease and desist from allegedly acting as an unlicensed money transmitter, California may be either targeting the wrong group or trying to ensnare others.

There’s no magic potion for providing low-income people with low-cost financial services. But the combination of technology, ingenuity and the capitalist incentive has solved many problems before.

Lenders are falling short in efforts to prevent discrimination in areas outside housing, the head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told members of Congress.

WASHINGTON — The House and Senate banking panels are hosting several eagerly anticipated hearings this week, including a regulatory showdown over "too big to fail" and a confirmation hearing for Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency.