Stress tests

The Montana company agreed to buy Inter-Mountain Bancorp in an all-stock deal valued at $173 million. The company has lined up nine bank acquisitions in the last five years.

While stress testing can provide valuable insight into the strength and resilience of our financial system, regulators are increasingly acknowledging shortcomings in the post-crisis regime.

The regulator is moving forward with a plan aimed at making it easier for credit unions to challenge supervisory decisions.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika on Thursday called for steps to ease the asset thresholds that determine whether banks are subject to certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Randal Quarles was confirmed 65-32 as a Fed governor, and by voice vote as the vice chairman of banking supervision.

Andrea Smith is leading an effort to address income inequality in Bank of America's hometown.

Unlike a visiting sports team, foreign banks can't just blame local referees they perceive as biased for penalties or fines.

The purpose of the stress tests program is to reassure the public that the banking system is safe, but the stress tests are not an independent assessment of financial institutions’ actual strength.

U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo to use Blend software to speed up mortgage origination processes; Robert Kaplan wants to keep stress tests on big banks.

As banks press for deregulation, the debate over whether high bank capital standards are inhibiting loan growth has taken center stage.