Trump administration

Digital currency plans spark concerns from global financial regulators and U.S. legislators; departures continue as two top dealmakers seem ready to leave.

The White House general counsel’s office weighed the legal implications of stripping Powell of his chairmanship and leaving him as a Fed governor, the people said, in what would be an unprecedented move.

In her first four and a half months, Kathy Kraninger met with lawmakers more than twice as often as her predecessor, but her schedule demonstrates willingness to meet with industry and policy stakeholders from various camps.

There are clear actions that regulators at the CFPB, SEC and FHFA can take to help attract investors into the housing market, argues former FHFA Director Ed DeMarco.

President Trump sharply criticized Jerome Powell in an interview aired Friday, blaming the Federal Reserve chairman for raising interest rates.

The interpretation by HUD, conveyed in a letter to Congress by Assistant Secretary Len Wolfson, appeared to contradict the agency's earlier comments about borrowers in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

The agency announced the series in April as an effort to encourage public dialogue on policy issues.

The president says the Fed is giving China a competitive advantage; bank stocks gained after tariffs on Mexican imports nixed.

After more than six years, the Fed is ending its order requiring greater risk controls at JPMorgan Chase, following an estimated $6 billion in trading losses in 2012 that stemmed from a single trader.

The seven Democrats sought details on the Fed's response to allegations the bank suppressed suspicious activity reports on businesses tied to President Trump and Jared Kushner.

With the Trump administration appearing willing to shake up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac without Congress, Reps. Lacy Clay, D-Mo., and Sean Duffy, R-Wis., said legislative action should be a priority.

The industry continues to push for an overhaul of the bureau’s leadership structure, but both parties seem uninterested.

The president's big loan from, and sizable deposits with, Professional Bank in Boca Raton have raised some eyebrows. But the bank's chairman says it recruits relationship bankers from larger rivals to get just these kinds of customers.

President Donald Trump doubled down on his fight to stop House Democrats from getting his financial records after losing two court battles this week, filing swift appeals in both cases.

The FHFA director’s recent comments about whether the government-sponsored enterprises should be designated as SIFIs tees up a potentially significant element of the mortgage finance debate.

Christian Sewing ready to make "tough cutbacks" while UBS may need a new strategy; SEC says Robert C. Morgan misled banks with fake loan papers.

The House Financial Services and Intelligence panels had "legitimate legislative purpose" in requesting President Trump's financial records, the judge said. It is the second such ruling this week.

Trump may nominate Judy Shelton, who prefers “market-determined rates”; a software glitch may have prevented flagging of suspicious transactions for a decade.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson appeared not to recognize a commonly known real estate term during a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

Democrats pressed law enforcement on whether senior Deutsche Bank executives quashed suspicious activity reports filings related to President Trump.