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Banks earned a record-shattering $56 billion in the first quarter, even before the regulatory relief bill is enacted. More victories, policy and otherwise, are on their way.

The Justice Department announced this month that it would seek to reduce duplicative penalties against banks, although more reforms are needed to rein in other agencies.

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

A recent wave of high-premium acquisitions, paired with sweeping regulatory reform, is setting the stage for more large-scale M&A.

Though the regulatory relief law easing the Dodd-Frank Act does little to help the biggest banks, it is still fueling progressive Democrats' anger at Wall Street. That will matter when Democrats eventually retake power.

Banks can help encourage customers to save more by restructuring their accounts.

An OCC initiative to get more banks to make short-term loans that rival those of payday lenders isn't enough of an enticement.

Bankers to British royalty are not so decorous. Aussies play the (gender) blame game, after AMP fiasco. NYSE's Stacey Cunningham could be standing on a cliff. And, what’s with the men of "Arrested Development"?

Industry consolidation can help boost bank profitability in the short run, but it’s no panacea for the industry’s bigger problems.

The agency’s recent bulletin could help banks get back into the small-dollar lending business, keeping needy borrowers out of debt traps. But other regulatory limits remain in focus.