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House Democrats are ultimately hoping that the Deutsche investigation will provide more information about President Trump’s business dealings with Russia.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika is expected Thursday to offer detailed proposals to loosen regulatory restrictions on financial institutions of all sizes, including simplification of the Volcker Rule, streamlined processes for approving de novos and curbs on CFPB exam authority.

The House Financial Services Committee approved several bills Thursday designed to boost the private flood insurance market.

Housing finance reform discussions are heating up and there's a growing sense that legislation can be enacted sooner rather than later. Here's why.

For Democrats, the scandal is a prominent symbol of big-bank misbehavior, while Republicans want to use it to show the shortcomings of the CFPB.

The Wall Street Journal enumerates the reasons why President Trump needs to fire the CFPB director; the bitcoin market is sharply divided over whether it’s a currency or a store of value.

Though James Clinger has been a top aide to House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, observers said the FDIC chair nominee's views may differ.

Bank, former executives said to have used Qatar money to avoid financial crisis bailout; Senator wants the Fed to use its power to oust board members over fake accounts scandal.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., asked Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Monday to remove 12 Wells Fargo board members because of the fake-accounts scandal.

James Clinger is currently general counsel to the House finance panel; CFPB director refutes House panel claims he didn’t do his job in Wells Fargo investigation.

The CFPB's decision to drop a requirement that third parties verify a debt's accuracy before collecting on it is likely to speed the agency's efforts to write rules for all parts of the debt collection market.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray took issue with a House Republican report that said he lied about his agency's role in investigating the Wells Fargo phony-accounts scandal.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo sounded optimistic Thursday about reaching a bipartisan deal for regulatory relief, but a hearing once again emphasized the gulf between what lawmakers are likely to pass and what the industry is seeking.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed further changes Thursday to its final rule on prepaid cards and is seeking public comment on whether to delay implementing it a second time.

Job cuts are the beginning of a new round of cost-cutting; Wells accused of modifying home loans on distressed borrowers without customer or bankruptcy court approval.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen called the Treasury's report a "complicated document" that shared many of the central bank's objectives, including reducing regulatory burden without sacrificing safety and soundness.

Trump administration’s “lighter” regulatory proposal signals that banks may finally have entered a “post-crisis” era; IBM rolls out Watson artificial intelligence tools to deal with regulations.

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, welcomed Treasury Department recommendations on how to reform financial regulations and expressed optimism that many of the suggestions could become law.

The Treasury Department published its first report on regulatory reform, offering some familiar industry asks alongside some surprising positions.

The new acting chief of one of Washington’s major banking regulators has agreed to stay away from issues involving dozens of former legal clients, including 14 banks that the agency oversees, according to his ethics agreement.