Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pushing back against a lawsuit from PHH Corp. that claims the agency erred in overturning an administrative law judge's recommendation to limit the amount of penalties it could face.

National Bank Holdings in Greenwood Village, Colo., has negotiated an early termination of the loss-share agreements that backed up its acquisitions of two failed banks.

The elections are still nearly a year away, but the financial services sector has already pledged tens of millions of dollars to top White House contenders.

The Financial Stability Board finalized a standard Monday that will require 30 of the world’s largest banks to hold a combination of debt and equity that could be used to absorb losses and facilitate a resolution if one of them were to become insolvent.

Traditional installment lenders are fixtures in their communities and verify borrowers' ability to repay, which cannot be said of payday lenders.

The 2016 presidential race is shaping up to be the most expensive ever held. Following are the top financial-services donors, including employees, their immediate family members, and political action committee contributions, to each major presidential candidate (sorry Jim Gilmore). Data as of Sept. 30, 2015, all data based on Federal Election Commission filings compiled and analyzed by the Center for Responsive Politics.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board's proposal to start loss reserves when a loan is originated is antithetical to banks making localized financial decisions.

The unprecedented accommodative interest rate environment has spurred banks to offer long-term loans at very low rates of return, and if the cost of funds goes up — especially if it goes up more dramatically than expected — it could put depository institutions in a tough position.

U.S. Bancorp has been hit with a consent order regarding deficiencies in its anti-money laundering compliance program.

CEOS of midsize banks traveled to Washington recently to seek relief from some of the more onerous regulations that they say are making it harder for them to compete with both big banks and largely unregulated marketplace lenders that are aggressively going after their customers.