Regulation

Banks earned a record-shattering $56 billion in the first quarter, even before the regulatory relief bill is enacted. More victories, policy and otherwise, are on their way.

A new FDIC chair could be confirmed as early as this week, but the current head of the agency is reportedly Democrats' choice to serve as vice chairman.

Banks were helped by better loan spreads thanks to higher net interest margins, but the recently enacted tax cut helped boost profits by 27% from a year earlier.

Policymakers should spend more time focused on limiting risky activity through measures like the Volcker Rule than on demanding ever-higher levels of bank capital.

A British court throws out Serious Fraud Office charges that the bank conspired with Qatari investors to prop it up; investigators open 70 cases against potentially fraudulent cyber deals.

Lawmakers can finally deliver long-promised regulatory relief if the House passes S. 2155 this week – the added benefit being that it will improve the lending process for credit unions and consumers alike.

Why both Republicans and Democrats are exaggerating legislative changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Combined with another key change that would give banks more leeway in trading, the revisions on hedging could further blunt the impact of the rule named after a former Fed chairman.

While reform legislation for banks is just around the corner, market signals suggest the economy could be headed toward another downturn.

Deadlines imposed by U.S. and EU regulators are giving banks intercontinental whiplash.