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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is seeking permission from the Federal Reserve to potentially increase its stake in Bank of America to more than 10%, a level that often triggers a regulatory review.

A list of upcoming cases published by the high court did not include a challenge to the bureau's constitutionality, but the justices could still decide to review it at a later date.

A law signed last week by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom caps interest rates on installment loans. But three large lenders are looking to avoid its restrictions by partnering with banks.

Investors got a reminder that the bank isn’t past its problems even as it seeks a fresh start under a new leader.

The California Democrat is less recognizable nationally than other progressives elected to the House in 2018. But she may be "the most feared freshman" on the Financial Services Committee.

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger announced the creation of a task force to research and identify potential conflicts in consumer finance law.

Large banks will have less onerous capital rules and stress test requirements; the president’s main lender said it has other returns, but not the president’s.

The central bank finalized a host of regulatory-relief changes mostly benefiting midsize and regional banks that hew closely to proposals issued in April and last fall.

The series of print, digital and billboard ads uses children of Citigroup employees to draw attention to the bank's own efforts to promote women to senior roles.

All personnel will qualify for up to six weeks of paid leave following the birth, adoption, or foster-care placement of a child in their home, the agency said.

Bank executives at the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gala stressed the importance of male allies in combating gender inequities.

The social media giant's CEO will likely encounter pushback from members of the Financial Services Committee about the company's plans to launch its own cryptocurrency.

The payments company’s departure from the association leading Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency plan is the clearest sign that skeptical policymakers are the plan's biggest obstacle.

Even with the FDIC actively encouraging groups to start banks, challenges like raising capital and low interest rates make it tough.

The EU wants to protect the euro and ensure Facebook’s digital currency isn’t used for money laundering; the brokerage is partnering with six banks to offer 2% on account balances.

Certain topics have dominated in the Democrats’ prior face-offs, but issues like regulatory relief have the potential to highlight crucial differences between the candidates.

The reforms will result in significant changes to the proprietary trading ban first proposed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and mandated in the Dodd-Frank Act.

The two Democrats waded into a court battle over the president's ability to fire a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Federal Housing Administration chief has already been serving as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The industry had welcomed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plan allowing debt collectors to use electronic communication, but some worry about the effect of a court decision concerning email correspondence.