Opinions

Republican Bob Corker of Tennessee and Democrat Mark Warner of Virginia are acknowledging the legislative efforts to end government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are dead, at least for now.

The agency's bulletin opens the door to banks' making more short-term loans to borrowers with lower credit scores — with few parameters beyond "sound underwriting."

The Senate bill is a huge win for the financial services industry, but there are still plenty of unresolved legislative issues of interest to banks and credit unions.

The bill heads to President Trump for signing; U.S. banks earned an aggregate $56 billion in the quarter, including a boost from tax reform.

The Senate bill is a huge win for the banking industry, but there are still plenty of unresolved legislative issues of interest to financial institutions.

The bill passed by the House took a more cautious approach to relief than prior legislative proposals but has still been hailed by banking industry groups.

For many borrowers, near-guaranteed approvals and faster turnaround times are more important than the lower rates offered by banks and credit unions.

Banks earned a record-shattering $56 billion in the first quarter, even before the regulatory relief bill is enacted. More victories, policy and otherwise, are on their way.

A new FDIC chair could be confirmed as early as this week, but the current head of the agency is reportedly Democrats' choice to serve as vice chairman.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that banking records of President Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen appear to have been leaked from a database maintained by his department.