Policy & Regulation

The new head of the agency regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be at the forefront of reforming the housing finance system.

Citigroup, Goldman earnings surprise to the upside; cost cuts fueled the bank’s 14% earnings growth.

A key question is whether the agency will restrict the ability of firms to track down delinquent borrowers with emails and text messages, which weren't in use when current regulations were adopted.

From new legislation to mergers and more, here's a look at measures from across the country that could change how credit unions do business.

The San Francisco bank is under pressure from investors to get out from under a Fed-imposed asset cap and to hire a new permanent CEO. But executives said Friday that thoroughness is more important than speed.

A bipartisan proposal would allow for the removal of the FHFA director if the agency approves CEO salary increases at Fannie and Freddie beyond $600,000.

In a twist, bank lobbyists in the Sunflower State did not push back against nearly 70 proposed changes.

Urfer co-founded a business with the banking automation pioneer John Diebold, worked for Chase Manhattan and other major banks, and played an important role in the Nixon administration, phasing out exchange controls.

CariClub crunches employee data to connect young banking professionals with nonprofits on the hunt for junior directors.

Arguments that the central bank should develop its own system for faster payments ignore current market realities, says The Clearing House, which has developed its own network.