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Analyses only consider borrowers who were offered a loan package they were willing to accept. Applicants denied a loan and applicants who turned down loans are not considered at all.

Banks' ability to provide crucial services in support of economic growth reflect their risk-bearing capacity, which is directly related to market valuations of bank franchises.

With bitcoin in the media spotlight, everyone seems to have an opinion on the price. Few recognize the profound implications of decentralized money for the monetary system, society and government – not to mention the emerging business opportunities.

The House Financial Services Committee will not accept testimony from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray on the agency's semi-annual, according to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas. The chairman argues that Cordray was not legally appointed to the position.

A survey released Tuesday by SAI Global Compliance shows that financial service companies are dedicating a growing portion of their software budget to regulatory compliance.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created under the 2010 Dodd-Frank reform law, recently announced that it was restructuring the agency to establish a new office to deal with financial institutions and their trade groups.

Ahmanson had seen men get rich by focusing on the government's priorities. Now it wanted homes and mortgages. He would build a business to meet this demand.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a guide stating that the impact on small banks from a new escrow rule for higher-priced mortgages should be minimal.

Fixating on whether to break up the biggest banks puts policymakers at risk of re-fighting the last war while giving short shrift to the emerging risks that imperil the financial system.

If you want your every assumption challenged, spend just an hour with Peter Diamandis.