Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board now demands that big banks proactively manage reputational, strategic and compliance risks – qualitative things they traditionally viewed as outside their control. The new discipline will serve banks well.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s rules for debit-card transaction fees and processing will remain in place while the central bank appeals a decision throwing out the regulations, a judge said.

Groupon Inc. lost a bid for dismissal of a lawsuit complaining the company misled investors about its financial performance before its initial public offering in November 2011.

The Museum of American Finance is dedicating its largest exhibit ever to an examination of the Federal Reserve System's history, culture and role in the U.S. over the past 100 years.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice are examining the lending operations of major auto manufacturers for possible discrimination in lending, according to regulatory filings and three people briefed on the inquiry.

WASHINGTON — Prudential Financial Inc. became the third nonbank firm on Thursday to be designated as a risk to the financial system by a group of regulators.

In an agreement hailed by consumer advocates, JPMorgan Chase consented to a major overhaul of its debt collection and debt sale practices.

The Boston City Council unanimously passed a bill Wednesday aimed at improving banking practices in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

The various orders, fines and acknowledgements of guilt made by JPMorgan Chase on Thursday over the London Whale and other issues will have enormous implications for the rest of the industry. Here's why.

Midsize players will seek to increase geographic coverage, acquire deposits with little-to-no premium and attract clients away from their competition through mergers and acquisitions.