Regulation

The Justice Department is seeking information about potential transactions the banks may have handled for a small Danske branch in Estonia that’s at the center of one of the biggest money-laundering investigations in history, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Trump administration should consider putting much of the subsidized mortgage lending done by the federal government under the government-sponsored enterprises to improve efficiency and transparency.

Prosecutors are unlikely to buy Goldman's rogue banker defense, observers say; survey predicts recession within two years.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a motion for cloture on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to run the agency, setting up a potential vote later this month.

The National Credit Union Administration on Thursday approved a two-year budget as the board credited the merger of two funds with helping CUs stave off assessments amid a surge in liquidations.

The Senate's approval of the Kansas banking commissioner leaves the board with two remaining seats to fill as the administration's nominees for the vacancies await votes.

In his second straight day of congressional testimony, the central bank’s top regulatory official was put on the defensive about a pending proposal to relieve regional banks from the toughest supervisory requirements.

FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams questioned whether regulators and banks are fully capturing the emerging risks of a new shadow banking system.

A 10-year exemption for banks offering estimated fees and exchange rates under the rule, instead of exact amounts, is set to expire in 2020. Lawmakers should consider a temporary extension.

On the verge of controlling the Financial Services Committee, House Democrats criticized proposed changes to the Federal Reserve Board's post-crisis supervision program.