Policy & Regulation

Despite a banner year for bank reform, prospective Fed chairman Janet Yellen would have to ensure Basel’s implementation, strengthen Dodd-Frank's living will requirements and form closer ties with regulators to ensure safety and soundness of our banking system.

Moody's downgraded the ratings of Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of New York Mellon (BK) Thursday.

The House Financial Services Committee passed several bills on Thursday, including regulatory relief legislation for community banks and credit unions.

Financial regulators acknowledged Thursday that the data they use to determine fair lending violations in certain cases could be improved, but said they would not stop using such information.

An out-of-court settlement in Mount Holly, N.J., means that the court will not weigh in on whether the controversial legal theory can be used in fair-lending cases.

Raj Date, the former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, appears to be a Bitcoin believer.

The Government Accountability Office is the first of two highly-anticipated reports that details the benefits the largest banks receive from being considered "too big to fail."

Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen touched on a variety of regulatory issues during her lengthy confirmation hearing, including the Volcker Rule, efforts by regulators to be more transparent, and how to supervise systemically important nonbank firms.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has lifted an Oct. 2010 consent order against Santa Clara Valley Bank in Santa Paula, Calif.

A response to John Bowman.