Policy & Regulation

The public and bankers need to know that the OCC is making sound decisions and doing the right thing. But when it comes to the multi-billion foreclosure settlement, the agency's actions are a failure on both fronts.

Attorney General Eric Holder's stunning admission that it was difficult to prosecute large banks because of the potential economic impact adds significant ammunition to those seeking to break up such institutions.

Annapolis Bancorp (ANNB) in Maryland has repaid its Troubled Asset Relief Program funds in preparation for its sale to F.N.B. Corp (FNB).

The FTC issued checks totaling more than $1 million to consumers who were deceived by Residential Relief Foundation, concluding a nearly three-year-old case.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has sided with regulators in the decision to shutter United Western in 2011.

Loan demand by businesses and consumers remained mostly level in the fourth quarter across the country, according to a survey released by the Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that a bank's size can make it difficult to prosecute, adding significant weight to critics' concerns that some institutions are "too big to jail."

A transcript of Attorney General Eric Holder's remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee, in which he discusses the idea that some banks are 'Too Big to Jail.'

The Home Affordable Refinancing Program should not be judged by the total number of completed refis. The true measure of success of any mortgage relief program should be the percentage of high-risk borrowers who ultimately benefit.

The Federal Reserve Board said March 5 it would not adjust its cap on interchange fees.