Policy & Regulation

Attorneys general from 21 states say the measures would undermine their ability to enforce consumer protection laws.

The president’s signature tax reform law muddled this year’s stress test results, causing several banks to incur greater-than-expected losses and spurring the Federal Reserve to constrain capital distributions at a handful of banks.

The internet democratized access to information, and now cryptocurrencies are democratizing access to financial services. The next wave of the digital revolution has the potential to democratize access to justice, Kleros co-founder Federico Ast writes.

Eight states want the credit bureau to show what it’s doing to improve data security; Goldman, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo will be the focus of this set.

Under a consent order with Texas and seven other states, the Atlanta-based credit reporting firm agreed to shore up its information security efforts, but it will not have to pay any financial penalties.

The recent string of positive news for the banking industry, from lower corporate taxes to less regulation, is starting to feel like a distant memory.

The Trump administration's plan to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac marked its first effort to solve a problem left over from the financial crisis, but ultimately raised more questions than it answered.

Instead of shrinking the GSEs, the housing regulator is letting them expand into a host of new products and programs.

The S&P 500 Financials Index fell for the 12th straight day Tuesday amid concerns that the flattening yield curve will suppress banks' second-quarter profits.

The 13-term California Democrat is in line to chair the Financial Services Committee if her party wrests control of the House in the November election.