Policy & Regulation

The Senate approved a key cybersecurity bill Tuesday after several days of debate on the chamber floor — and several years of lobbying by business groups, including bankers.

Sure, the U.S. government recently handed down strong new rules designed to protect consumers from unwanted robo-calls. But maybe some robo-calls aren't so bad. Like debt-collection calls in cases where the debt happens to be backed by Uncle Sam.

Department of Housing and Urban Development staff are working on a revision to the agency's condo rule and "we anticipate a rulemaking process," the HUD Secretary Julian Castro said this week.

The Department of Education on Tuesday finalized a set of rules that will restrict certain banking practices for federal student loan servicers.

The Senate approved a key cybersecurity bill Tuesday after several days of debate on the chamber floor — and several years of lobbying by business groups, including bankers.

Several large banks have already embraced standards released Tuesday by a consumer advocacy group laying out how institutions can offer safe, entry-level financial services.

Rep. Paul Ryan’s expected election as House Speaker this week may ultimately prove a boon for the banking industry — especially for critics of the Dodd-Frank Act and the current mortgage finance system.

First Northern Community Bancorp in Dixon, Calif., has exited the Small Business Lending Fund.

The Democratic candidate insists “too-big-to-fail” banks are bigger than they were during the crisis, but their true sizes are masked by off-balance sheet reporting.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee next week on the central bank’s regulatory activities.