Regulation

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee recommends a hike in the guarantee fees charged by Fannie and Freddie that would raise more money than what the administration has proposed.

L.A. team produces hilarious parody of Warren's populist candidacy, and the portrayal of the creator of the CFPB may help the Massachusetts Senate candidate.

Republicans are pushing for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be run by a board of Senate-confirmed appointees instead of a single director, but some question if it would have much impact.

WASHINGTON — One day after introduction of a bipartisan bill to repeal the new debit interchange cap, supporters of that cap struck back Oct. 13 by calling for an antitrust investigation into whether banks and trade groups are colluding on prices.

The operators of a credit repair company have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission with making false statements to credit bureaus about information in consumers’ credit reports, and illegally collecting fees from consumers before performing services.

In less than a year, the insurance giant has gone from aiming for the top five in home lending to putting its origination business on the block.

Independent ATM operators are launching a new legal strike against Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., seeking to toss out standardized access fees imposed by the companies.

The economic pain inflicted on millions of citizens and businesses by the collapse and eventual bailouts of some of Wall Street’s largest financial firms reveals why community banks should continue to distinguish themselves from systemically risky financial firms.

Proponents of national servicing standards aren't gaining much traction in their efforts to eliminate conflicts of interest.

A new examination manual from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights a chapter on procedures for evaluating mortgage servicers.