Policy & Regulation

A closer look at a new plan from the Department of Labor still finds room for improvement, but is generally seen as markedly better than Obama-era rule that was rejected at the last minute.

All Democrats supported the bill focused on the decisions of former acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney, while all Republicans opposed it.

FHFA Director Mark Calabria should ensure the government-sponsored enterprises hold at least 4% of total assets as part of housing finance reform.

Christian Sewing ready to make "tough cutbacks" while UBS may need a new strategy; SEC says Robert C. Morgan misled banks with fake loan papers.

Congress is considering multiple bills that could ease suspicious activity reports and beneficial ownership requirements, though its unclear how much support each measure has.

At a time when costs continue to soar and regulators weigh reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, more than half of the Democratic presidential candidates have talked about housing on the campaign trail.

As part of the deal, the agency summarized its policy on account terminations and issued a letter acknowledging that some employees “acted in a manner inconsistent with FDIC policies with respect to payday lenders.”

The House Financial Services and Intelligence panels had "legitimate legislative purpose" in requesting President Trump's financial records, the judge said. It is the second such ruling this week.

The measures are likely to raise security costs for the German smartphone bank backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Li Ka-shing.

The effort to delay CECL comes a week after a House panel mounted a bipartisan attack on the new FASB standard.