Regulation

The Federal Reserve's stress tests and capital decisions this week help clarify which banks can afford to buy, how much they can pay and which might need to sell.

Explore the negative impact of the Durbin Amendment on small businesses, including increased fees and reduced banking services, contrary to claims of negligible effects.

During a congressional hearing, consumer advocates criticized a range of prepaid industry practices. But they also acknowledged that Congress may not need to act now, given the CFPB's oversight of the industry.

The majority of U.S. Bancorp customers have found ways to avoid paying monthly fees, after the bank phased out its "free" checking accounts, an executive told American Banker.

An estimated 588 different collection agencies and creditors were sued in the second half of February, according to WebRecon LLC, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based research firm that compiled the data from U.S. District Courts.

WASHINGTON — The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on Wednesday released a new electronic form to allow prepaid card providers — as well as foreign money services businesses — to register with the agency.

When every solution proposed to resolve a problem meets a wall of opposition it's time to question the problem. That's where we are with money market mutual funds.

BOCA RATON, FLA.–Forget the four-letter dirty words. It’s the 10-letter one–regulation–that will really offend bankers.

The House Financial Services Committee chairman had been seen as vulnerable as a result of an ongoing ethics case.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is expected Tuesday to propose targeted changes to how banks with more than $10 billion of assets pay deposit-insurance premiums.