Policy & Regulation

A group of state associations, led by Utah, has developed an electronic, anonymous survey bankers complete after each exam. The survey is already helping the industry pinpoint points of agreement and discord between banks and their examiners.

Before changes are made to money fund regulation there should be a full assessment of the SEC’s enhancements to its oversight of funds, as well as a searching inquiry into the potential impact of any of the proposed reforms on investors, on issuers of commercial paper, and on the economy as a whole.

The nation's attorneys general, the Department of Justice, and HUD are "very close" to finalizing a legal settlement to settle 'robosigning' allegations levied against the nation's dozen or so top ranked servicers, HUD secretary Shaun Donovan said Wednesday morning.

Richard Cordray, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, brings a different perspective to a sister agency long focused on safety and soundness.

West Virginia officials reached a $13.5 million settlement with Capital One, which allegedly used misleading advertising to attract customers before saddling them with debts.

Acting Comptroller John Walsh expressed concern Tuesday about the impact of the Volcker Rule on the competitiveness of U.S. banks internationally.

Often ignored in the current political environment, Mitt Romney gave clues to his banking positions before, during and after the financial crisis.

The Federal Reserve Board has ordered Southwest Florida Community Bancorp Inc. to maintain its health so that it can serve as a source of strength for its ailing bank subsidiary, First Community Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers.

Cordray sides with other board members on FDIC stress test proposal, while also showing off his sense of humor.

The bureau is holding a hearing on payday lending this week in Birmingham, Ala. — the heart of the districts served by two of its biggest critics.