Policy & Regulation

The Hill newspaper has named 18 of Washington's biggest power brokers who are most likely to influence financial policy decisions related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act this fall.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice have launched an investigation into PNC Financial Services for possible discrimination on the pricing of certain mortgages.

The Hill newspaper named 18 insiders likely to influence efforts in the coming weeks related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, CFPB Director Richard Cordray and CBA President Richard Hunt.

As the pace of the GSE reform efforts appears to be quickening, we offer the following frequently asked questions about what the Obama administration wants, widening Democratic support for a bill, and when GSE reform is likely to happen.

Government debt and other "safe" assets are still plentiful, but the huge demand for Treasuries and other risk-free securities in light of new capital and liquidity rules has sparked concern about their long-term availability.

Regulators are examining loans originated by National City, which PNC bought in 2008, suggesting they might have been priced to have a "disparate impact" on minority borrowers.

ATM operators have a lot at stake in the fallout of a federal judge's ruling last week that the Federal Reserve Board needs to review the debit fee caps and network routing mandates set under the Durbin amendment.

Fox Chase Bancorp (FXCB) in Hatboro, Pa., wants to discard its federal thrift charter.

PNC Financial Services got a U.S. subpoena tied to foreclosure expenses on federally backed home loans and said two agencies are investigating whether its mortgages were unfairly priced.

After President Obama's comment regarding the housing market becoming constrained with regulations, bank regulators may start to feel the pressure to ease back on pending mortgage rules.