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The Supreme Court appointed Paul Clement to represent the agency after the bureau’s current director questioned its constitutionality.

A smiling President Donald Trump thanked some of the biggest U.S. companies for about 10 minutes on Wednesday at the White House, where he was celebrating his trade deal with China. When it came to JPMorgan Chase, he asked for reciprocation.

The case before the court deals mainly with a statutory clause limiting the president’s ability to fire a CFPB director. But briefs filed with the court say striking that provision does not fully solve the bureau’s constitutional problems.

The percentage of farm lenders losing money hit a six-year high in the third quarter, according to the FDIC.

Banks will not have to file reports on customers just because they're in the hemp business; making it easier for people with no credit history to get loans.

The ruling by a three-judge panel means the president will lose control of his long-secret business and personal records at the two banks unless the full court reconsiders or the U.S. Supreme Court blocks the decision.

The agency’s director previewed a policy for companies under enforcement action to have their orders terminated if they comply ahead of schedule.

The agency’s director previewed a policy for companies under enforcement action to have their orders terminated if they comply ahead of schedule.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public feedback on federal, state and local laws and regulations that may inhibit affordable housing or constrain the supply of housing.

The high court scheduled oral arguments on March 3 in the lawsuit dealing with a president's ability to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The company is reportedly paying bonuses to get retailers to accept its cards; both sides offer different take of rare get-together.

The financial policy views of progressive candidates atop the presidential field are sure to worry many in the financial services industry, but it would be difficult for any new president to implement sweeping regulatory changes.

The financial policy views of progressive candidates atop the presidential field are sure to worry bankers, but it would be difficult for any new president to implement sweeping regulatory changes.

Unlike previous central bank chiefs, Powell’s chances of being renominated by either the current president or many of the Democratic contenders are slim.

Eric Blankenstein, who resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in May after the discovery of his racially charged writings, was named acting executive vice president of Ginnie Mae.

Senate leaders say they're ready to consider appointees to fill vacancies at the two regulatory agencies, if only the White House would send over their names.

A lower court “erred” when it sided with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s investors, the Justice Department said in its petition to the high court.

Treasury secretary says regulators could look to help ease liquidity logjam in money markets; workers will get special bonuses for the third straight year.

The government has used the law to bring fraud claims against Federal Housing Administration lenders, but the new steps respond to criticism that minor offenders were also getting punished.

The Corporate Transparency Act would require companies to report their true owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, removing the burden of financial institutions to collect beneficial ownership information about their clients.