Policy & Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday proposed to give banks more insight into portfolio performance under its stress testing models in an effort to help banks better understand the Fed’s methodology.

The central bank should take new steps to ensure that examiners do not become too cozy with the big banks they supervise, a government watchdog said.

The new standards are aimed at reducing the variability between regulatory treatments of risk-weighted assets.

More than 10 months into office, the Trump administration’s takeover of banking regulators is effectively complete – with one notable exception

More regulation, more regulators and more regulatory uncertainty both increase the cost of and inhibit financial services and payments innovation.

Digital currency surges past both $12,000 and $13,000 on Wednesday; the bank may make it back quickly, depending on the corporate income tax rate.

The low-income CU argues that Mulvaney’s installment as acting director violates the Constitution

House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law.

The Senate Banking Committee's passage of a regulatory relief bill is fueling optimism about its advancement, but it still must clear a series of legislative hurdles before becoming law.

The agency has suffered a series of setbacks over the past two months, from a rollback of its arbitration rule to a legal battle over its leadership. Here's what happened — and where the agency might lose next.