Policy & Regulation

Lending to companies with heavy debt loads is a growing business — one that many fear could lead to the next financial crisis.

In a year where most of the 18 institutions taking the second round of the Federal Reserve's stress tests showed improvements over last year, JPMorgan Chase and Capital One were both forced to adjust their capital plans in order to meet the central bank's minimum thresholds.

The legislation, which passed a key test in the state Senate on Wednesday, is the product of a compromise between consumer advocates and some lenders.

The FDIC's new complex institution supervision and resolution division will be operational July 21.

Several large asset managers plan to meet directly with corporate clients to make loans; 10x Future Technologies promises faster and cheaper banking services.

A recent proposal by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to focus less on certain nonbank firms and more on risk activities would create unintended economic harm.

Lending to companies with heavy debt loads is a growing business — one that many fear could lead to the next financial crisis.

After years of largely standing on the sidelines, lawmakers are taking a closer look at whether algorithms used by banks and fintechs to make lending decisions could make discrimination worse instead of better.

The American Bankers Association also argued that the definition of a low-income credit union was too broad.

Banks claim that regulators have been avoiding using a transparent public process to implement new regulations, opting instead to use informal guidance that has the impact of policy.