Regulation

Under the plan, large banks would have to hold additional capital if they purchase another bank's "loss-absorbing" debt that is used to contain fallout from a collapse.

Randal Quarles, a senior Fed official and chair of the Financial Stability Board, sparked debate with a speech about the risks and rewards of companies like Amazon, Facebook and Apple entering the financial system.

The current debate around changes to the Community Reinvestment Act should include discussions about how the law can be used to better support low-income communities in remote areas.

Four lawmakers are calling on the White House to act quickly to appoint members to Democratic slots on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s board and on the Securities and Exchange Commission.

American Banker won 11 journalism awards during the past week, including its first Grand Neal, the highest of the honors announced at this year's Jesse H. Neal business journalism awards.

Financial startups are becoming important partners for community banks and credit unions, despite lobbying efforts to limit their growth.

The central bank will hold an open meeting April 8 to consider revisions to "living will" standards and the tailoring of rules for overseas banks.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has promoted Maryann Kennedy to oversee about 800 OCC examiners who supervise the largest banks.

Edward Rostohar was arrested after his wife informed authorities he stole from CBS Employees Federal Credit Union and was preparing to flee the country.

Current rules developed in the early 1990s were driven more by politics than facts.