Policy & Regulation

Regulators cannot seem to understand that the changes effected by technological advances and modern risk management techniques have evolved banking practices and banking institutions into a new profession.

Last year, IdentityMind Global's banking partners began asking the anti-fraud and risk management provider to build an anti-money laundering system for the Bitcoin startups among the bank's clients. IdentityMind Global has now completed development on this AML technology.

A new book from Nomi Prins illustrates how the Wall Street-Washington symbiosis — the subject of much debate in the wake of the recent financial crisis — has existed for over a century.

With employee practices at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the spotlight, CFPB Director Richard Cordray said his agency is focused on ensuring fair treatment.

The controversial industry will soon be regulated for the first time on a nationwide basis. Here’s a guide to what's coming.

Regulators are expected to stick close to their original plan to establish how much the biggest banks are allowed to borrow against their total balance sheets when they issue a final rule on Tuesday. But that doesn't mean there isn't room for a significant twist.

Programs to help underwater borrowers with second liens are languishing and the Treasury's authority to create and fund new ones under the Troubled Asset Relief Program expired several years ago.

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday with senior regulatory officials, exploring the costs of recent rulemakings and other agency actions.

The DOJ's initiative ensures that federal and state laws are not circumvented by predatory lenders … and gives federal authorities a chance to fix a very broken industry.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency named agency veteran Gary Whalen deputy comptroller for economic policy and analysis effective April 6.