Policy & Regulation

Let the games begin. Mary Schapiro hadn't even officially announced her resignation before the New York Times and other media outlets were speculating on who might succeed her. Following is the current running list. Who do you think is the best choice? Should other names be included? Let us know in the comments section below.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, who took the post in 2009, will be leaving the agency next month.

SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro is leaving the agency, after helping turn around its tarnished reputation in the wake of the financial crisis.

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was unexpectedly named head of the Bank of England as the U.K. government looked abroad for a candidate untainted by financial turmoil.

Morgan Keegan is going to trial before a judge whose decision to throw out regulators' claims the retail brokerage misled thousands of investors about the risks of auction-rate securities was reversed on appeal.

Community banks in energy-rich North Dakota are having to get regulators' approval to buy houses for their employees, who can no longer afford to live there.

After failing to push forward on any bills during the past two years, the Senate Banking Committee may finally be ready to reopen Dodd-Frank, writes American Banker's Victoria Finkle.

The first legal challenge to Dodd-Frank is baseless says the Department of Justice.

Bankers should be a resource for their communities beyond making loans and sponsoring little league teams. Here are a few fresh ways to get involved.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro is leaving the agency.