The Federal Reserve is examining how Deutsche Bank handled billions of dollars in suspicious transactions from Denmark's leading lender, according to people familiar with the matter, further intensifying what could be one of the biggest money-laundering scandals ever.

The industrial loan company charter is getting more attention as doubts grow about a new federal license for fintechs.

The Trump administration is considering whether to renominate Marvin Goodfriend to join the Federal Reserve Board, a person familiar with the matter said.

Some in the industry worry the Fed may balk at allowing OCC charter recipients into the payments system, but Otting downplayed those concerns.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questioned the five largest U.S. retail banks in a letter on what they are doing to reduce the impact of the government shutdown on customers.

American homeownership has been on the decline, and Federal Reserve researchers point to the high cost of college as one culprit.

The Federal Reserve has suggested it could join the market for instant interbank payments, but private-sector entrants would be better.

Now that Wells must abide by the central bank's asset cap through year-end, it may have to divest more nonessential assets and take other steps to open up room for core loan growth.

Wells Fargo & Co. is planning to operate under a Federal Reserve asset cap through the end of 2019, rather than just the first half of the year, as it takes longer than anticipated to correct issues in its consumer business.

The post-Dodd-Frank era is one of rightsizing and tailoring rules, but a key bloc of the regulatory brain trust believes the U.S. still lacks mechanisms that could prove helpful in a crisis.

The central bank’s investments under its quantitative easing program have put its balance sheet in the red under mark-to-market accounting, another potential risk for an agency already under political fire.

The Dodd-Frank Act gave the central bank authority to set capital requirements for insurance companies that own a federally insured bank, as well as those determined to be systemically important.

The plan would implement a congressional mandate that only the biggest banks must conduct internal stress tests.

4.5% rates could trigger more homebuying and refinances; Sherborne Investors wants a seat on the bank’s board so it can facilitate change.

Former Federal Reserve economist Nellie Liang withdrew from consideration for a seat on the central bank’s board of governors, the White House announced Monday.

Despite some growing support for central banks issuing digital currencies, the practice raises important privacy concerns and questions about the structure of the banking system.

Before the financial crisis, federal and state regulators unabashedly pitched their charters to banks as the better choice. That's happening again, despite warnings that such jousting might result in lax oversight.

The central bank chairman said Friday that he would not step down if asked to do so by the president, adding that he has not received any direct communications from the White House about the agency’s interest rate policy.

The agencies are weighing a plan to reduce the scope of residential real estate transactions requiring an appraisal, but appraisers have warned that the proposal could have consequences.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advanced the ball last year by collecting public feedback on modernizing the law, but all three federal bank regulators will have to reach consensus on a formal proposal.