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Critics of the Dodd-Frank provision are likely heartened by indications that policymakers may soon finalize a more bank-friendly version of the trading ban, but that relief could come at a price.

Borrower debt continues to rise, late payments are up and interest rates are at their highest levels since at least 1994. A new report raises questions about the sustainability of the card industry's boom.

Wall Street watchdogs are poised to take a major step toward overhauling limits on banks’ ability to trade with their own funds, according to people familiar with the effort.

The technology can help banks get the most out of the vast amounts of information at their disposal.

Bank shares are down more than 9% this month; the Fed has never imposed the countercyclical capital buffer before.

Tussles over risk-based capital have preoccupied the agency of late, but Rodney Hood says he also wants to foster growth of minority-owned institutions and make sure credit unions are taking the hacker threat seriously.

With the agency mulling changes to the “Qualified Mortgage” regulation, mortgage lenders say little-known standards for how they document a borrower’s income would be a good place to start.

Four advocacy groups questioned why the consumer bureau did not ask a judge to lift a stay of the rule's payment provisions.

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

The Federal Reserve's monetary policies have exacerbated the wealth gap, making the central bank a vulnerable target for Trump. He’s taking full advantage.