Regulatory reform

As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden.

The regulatory relief law passed this spring contained a measure to stop synthetic fraud, but the provision is incomplete.

The Bank Policy Institute was formed following the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.

With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside.

The Supreme Court nominee’s views on CFPB and the Chevron doctrine are considered favorable for the industry, but some say weakening agency deference is a double-edged sword.

The Supreme Court nominee’s views on the CFPB and the Chevron doctrine are considered favorable for the industry, but some say weakening agency deference is a double-edged sword.

The Montana senator, who faces a tough re-election fight, was a key backer of the bipartisan bill to ease certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.

If the GOP keeps the Senate, the Pennsylvania Republican, who has pressed for bigger changes to the Dodd-Frank Act than recently enacted regulatory relief legislation, could be the next banking chair. Here's what that means for credit unions.

The California Democrat would have more of a bully pulpit as chair of the Financial Services Committee, but some say she could take a pragmatic approach to passing banking legislation.

A more conservative court will be likelier to rule favorably on issues ranging from the deference for regulatory agencies to what constitutes a fair-lending violation.

Brian Johnson will serve as the agency's acting deputy director, succeeding Leandra English, who recently said she plans to resign from the CFPB.

A more conservative court will be likelier to rule favorably on issues ranging from the CFPB's leadership structure to what constitutes a fair-lending violation and more.

The Fed, the FDIC and the OCC said Friday that they have begun implementing changes for regional banks under the new regulatory relief law passed in May.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's practice of "regulation by enforcement" and use of nonbinding guidance materials makes its regulatory efforts "unfair and ineffective" to lenders and servicers, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

If the GOP keeps the Senate, the Pennsylvania Republican, who has pressed for bigger changes to the Dodd-Frank Act than recently enacted regulatory relief legislation, could be the next banking chair. Here's what that means.

Regardless of which party controls the House or Senate after the midterm elections, the financial services panels in both chambers could have new leaders.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s bulletin is seen as just one piece of the regulatory puzzle to coax banks into installment lending.

The filing delay came as the new regulatory relief law passed in May has reduced the number of banks required to submit resolution plans.

Chris Furlow, who was a founding staff member at the Department of Homeland Security, is now the president and CEO of the Texas Bankers Association.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s bulletin is seen as just one piece of the regulatory puzzle to coax banks into installment lending.