Regulation

International bank regulators finalized changes Thursday that will greatly diminish the role of external ratings agencies in weighting the risk of securitized assets in capital requirements.

There's little point to Fannie and Freddie's large profits if that money is remitted to the Treasury rather than making the GSEs more financially stable.

After a six-year delay, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will finally begin setting aside a portion of their revenues to fund the development of rental housing for low-income families.

The House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday night clarifying the Federal Reserve's ability to set separate capital standards for systemically important insurers.

More robust risk management frameworks and technology infrastructures are at least as important as higher capital standards in preventing another global financial crisis.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is calling on the biggest credit reporting agencies to submit reports regularly on how they handle consumer disputes, and produce lists that name the furnishers and industries which have the most complaints.

Senate lawmakers pressed government officials about whether they’re doing enough to protect the financial system from cyberattacks on Wednesday, warning that more must be done next year to help banks defend themselves.

The spending package unveiled Tuesday would end Department of Veterans Affairs guarantees on larger loans starting Jan. 1.

The House approved an extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act on Wednesday by a wide margin, but the financial industry is also poised to win several other possible legislative battles this week.

The battle over the nomination of Antonio Weiss, a relatively unknown investment banker, is less about him and more about the legacy and continuing influence of former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.