Policy & Regulation

WASHINGTON — Michael Wilson officially assumed the titles of president and chief executive of the merged Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines on Monday, a little sooner than expected.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it would allow banks with less than $50 billion in assets to request off-site examination of loan files, a move intended to reduce the regulatory burden for smaller institutions.

A federal appeals panel appeared receptive to striking two works from the Dodd-Frank Act that says the CFPB's director can be removed "for cause." Here's what that would mean.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is seeking input from the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office on the future of policies dealing with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

WASHINGTON — Several Democratic senators are calling for the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether financial technology companies are properly regulated.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council adopted a series of staff recommendations that narrowed its broad inquiry into the asset management industry, but appeared to defer to the Securities and Exchange Commission for further regulatory action.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Monday expanded on his views about the state of financial regulation while casting doubt on the "total loss absorbing capacity" concept for bailing in failed banks.

The idea of financial institutions resembling utilities has caught on with some industry observers for reasons other than reducing systemic risk.

The National Association of Realtors is teaming up with a coalition of environmental groups, taxpayer advocates and insurance companies to push Congress on flood insurance reforms.

All the noise over the impact of the Current Expected Loss Model is paralyzing bankers from taking reasonable and practical steps to prepare for the new accounting standard.