Regulatory reform

FDIC Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig has been a tough critic of risky practices by big banks and a key voice among federal regulators in support of stronger capital requirements.

The financial reform law may hinder growth modestly in the short term, but it should be judged by its impact on the economy years down the road.

Wells may have tried to lure 401(k) customers into more expensive IRAs; Hensarling says he will go along with Senate version of Dodd-Frank rollback.

The details about political donations to over a dozen lawmakers raise fresh questions about the payday lending sector's influence in Washington.

The senior GOP lawmaker appeared to acknowledge concerns that expanding the bill could harm Democratic support.

The American Bankers Association will fund TV ads for Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., the first of several candidates the group expects to actively promote during the midterms.

If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.

The acting director’s effort to rename the agency is about more than rearranging a few words.

House Republicans are continuing to push the Senate to add more measures to a bill to give regulatory relief to community banks.

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer said Tuesday that he's interested in the panel's top spot when Chairman Jeb Hensarling retires at the end of the year.

As CUNA and NAFCU face off in a war of words, their CEOs could learn a thing or two from the heads of the National Credit Union Administration, who work side-by-side productively, despite differing political views.

The legislation would prohibit the CFPB from penalizing institutions that rely in good faith on guidance from the bureau.

If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.

Readers react to the Senate overriding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto lending guidance, weigh in on House efforts to reform the Dodd-Frank Act and debate technology being used to replace new branches.

Many of Treasury’s recommendations for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act would help financial institutions, not low-income communities.

Passage of a resolution blocking guidance on auto loan pricing could set a precedent that allows Congress to nullify other long-past regulatory issuances.

NAFCU's Dan Berger fires back after CUNA CEO Jim Nussle criticized the rival trade group in a recent op-ed.

The outgoing head of the ICBA reflects on how technology and partisan politics have changed policymaking over the past 15 years.

As the Senate closes in on overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's 2013 indirect auto loan rule, a central question is how lasting the congressional measure will be in limiting the CFPB's authority.

Lawmakers should not toss out an agency rule aimed at curbing auto dealer markups that adversely impact borrowers of color.