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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the first time failed to sell some of the soured mortgages it's auctioning off in the wake of the housing crisis, according to four people with knowledge of the results.

The former president and chief executive of a failed bank in Savannah, Ga., has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in a loan-fraud scheme.

Credit unions are paying more for talent and getting more aggressive in lending, as bankers start to doubt whether policymakers will ever strip their foes' tax exemption.

A West Virginia woman's estate that allegedly was harassed by a collection agency has filed a lawsuit in the West Virginia Circuit Court of Mercer County.

While much of the banking world will be watching closely Thursday to divine hints of Janet Yellen's views on the progress of regulatory reform and the need for further action, the nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is likely to offer few clues. Here's why.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to hold a field hearing Thursday on the concerns about how the agency is regulating indirect auto lenders.

An aspect of U.S. tax law is being criticized by some lawmakers and consumer groups concerned that it may be worth billions of dollars for JPMorgan Chase in negotiations with the Department of Justice.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has proposed allowing Bitcoin to be accepted as contributions for federal candidates in its draft guidance.

In its next round of stress tests, the Federal Reserve revisits conditions similar to those of the Great Recession. But booms are far more dangerous for bank stability than recessions, since the seeds of failure are invariably sown during them.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray acknowledged concerns Tuesday about how the agency is regulating indirect auto lenders, vowing to be more transparent about its oversight.