Law and regulation

Several prominent Democrats, including Minority Leader Charles Schumer, said Monday that they would oppose the nomination of Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin.

After initially declining this weekend to weigh in on President Trump’s travel ban regarding refugees and others traveling from seven nations, Citigroup said Monday that it is worried about the order’s impact on its employees and customers.

In a sharply worded message to staff, Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs' longtime head, broke with the Trump administration over its controversial attempt to crack down on immigration.

Citi is close to deals to sell its customer and non-customer servicing portfolios; Wells tries to limit investor resolutions in its annual meeting proxy materials.

While bankers feel more positive about the environment since the election, taking advantage of the new environment is what’s really important.

A new director of the consumer bureau must focus on how a still-relatively-young agency matures while maintaining a positive consumer protection agenda.

A new director of the consumer bureau must focus on how a still-relatively-young agency matures while maintaining a positive consumer protection agenda.

Having a bank loan officer authorized to also cross-sell securities is like holding a burning candle at both ends. Sooner or later the bank will get burned.

The plan to offer special-purpose national charters to fintech companies is a one-size-fits-all approach that could prove detrimental to the growth of startups.

Rising interest rates typically cause lenders to relax underwriting guidelines. The incoming administration promises to deregulate. Sounds like a combustible mix, but there's ample room to loosen credit without returning to the practices that caused the crisis.