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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Board Members Jonathan McKernan and Rohit Chopra agreed on the value of clearer bank-fintech guidance to enhance regulatory clarity, foster innovation and ensure fair competition in the financial services sector.

The Federal Reserve chair said there is a consensus within the central bank's board of governors for reproposing its capital rules, but notes that other agencies have not yet signed off on this approach.

The fate of Capital One's acquisition of Discover should be determined based on its own merits and not be maligned for the foibles of other failed banks.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s framework for resolving a large bank failure is inadequate and leaves the door open to future taxpayer-subsidized bailouts.

Eugene Scalia, former Secretary of Labor and the banking lobby's lawyer on retainer for a potential challenge to Washington's capital reform effort, discusses the state of administrative law after the overturning of a key legal precedent.

The company says the FDIC's "pause letters" to banks and denial of Freedom of Information Act requests are illegal.

Four large banks were dinged in their resolution plan reviews for shortcomings in their plans to unwind their derivatives positions in times of stress. But whether the problem is with the banks' plans or the regulators' expectations for a legally ambiguous product is a matter of debate.

The two divisions — one focused on employee conduct, the other aimed at improving hiring practices — were created in response to last month's explosive report on widespread harassment and discrimination at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The Senate Banking Committee will consider the nomination of Christy Goldsmith Romero — the administration's pick to take over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. — on July 11.

The FDIC board Thursday approved stricter resolution plans for larger banks and introduced a new bipartisan procedure to expedite merger application reviews.