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Absent some policy change, nearly a third of the loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Qualified Mortgage rule in two years.

Deutsche Bank denied a request for a loan by the Trump Organization in the midst of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, in part because the German lender was worried about potential reputational issues, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The bureau’s updated no-action-letter policy and “product sandbox” proposal are important steps in helping the industry adapt during this period of rapid change.

The CFPB banned online payday lender NDG Financial, three corporate officers and nearly a dozen affiliated companies from lending to consumers in the U.S.

Just as the Trump administration appears focused on releasing a framework without Congress, the Senate Banking Committee has re-entered the policy fray with a new proposal.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard said public comments demonstrate a desire among stakeholders for reforms to be implemented consistently across the Fed, OCC and FDIC.

If Cain is chosen for the Federal Reserve Board, it would be starkly out of step with the administration’s other nominations and may reveal a drastic change in the president’s attitude toward the central bank.

The Senate Banking Committee chairman released an outline for overhauling the U.S. housing finance system more than 10 years after the government put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship.

Readers weigh in on calls that regulators consider the financial risks from climate change, respond to Trump administration plans to overhaul the housing finance system, consider GOP strategy on the House Financial Services Committee and more.

The lawmakers said the lack of someone with a state supervisory background among the agency's three inside board seats violates federal law.