Regulation

Securing an economically and fiscally sensible approach to housing finance reform is taking a backseat to entrenched political views on both sides of the aisle.

Second quarter marks against securities have ranged to 5% or more of tangible equity, but markets have looked past the losses and bid up bank stocks.

Canada's Competition Tribunal dismissed a case against MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc. over rules that require merchants to accept credit cards with higher fees without imposing surcharges.

With the July 16 confirmation of Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is prepared to take an aggressive step forward in its third year.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is already the busiest federal bank regulator in recent memory, but with a Senate-confirmed director finally at the helm two years after the bureau's launch, it's only going to get more aggressive.

With Richard Cordray here to stay, the Consumer Financial Protection on its second anniversary is poised to expand rules, accelerate enforcement actions and resolve looming staff uncertainties.

Three years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, regulators are quick to assent with one another on one thing: coming to an agreement over joint rules has become quite the obstacle.

A legal-support firm under investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accusing the CFPB of overstepping its bounds in demanding personal information about the firm's clients.

The House Financial Services Committee plans to mark up legislation Tuesday to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and replace them with a system primarily driven by the private sector.

An upcoming dividend rate increase on shares issued under Tarp could prompt more banks to find buyers.