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The dominant player in manufactured housing lauded the Trump administration's review of construction standards, but other commenters worry the plan will undermine housing quality.

The latest salvo by the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — proposing in the agency's semiannual report that all CFPB rules be subject to congressional approval — left many observers stumped if not outraged.

Payouts on Wall Street averaged $184,000, following only 2006’s record high; ethics office eying $500 million of real estate loans made to Trump son-in-law.

Trump Bay Street, a New Jersey luxury apartment tower part-owned by Kushner Cos., received a $200 million loan from Citigroup, according to two people familiar with the deal.

Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have long sought to convert its leadership structure from a single director to a five-member commission. Here’s why the idea is dead on arrival.

House Republicans want more aggressive changes to Senate’s Dodd-Frank rollback bill; papers scrutinize the heir apparent to Lloyd Blankfein.

The measure easily passes with a two-thirds majority; Wells Fargo CEO's pay up by a third, but no cash bonus.

President Trump is expected to announce as early as Thursday morning that he has selected Larry Kudlow, the host of CNBC's "The Kudlow Report," to replace Gary Cohn as head of the National Economic Council, according to multiple media reports.

Smaller bank stocks have outperformed the big banks with the prospect of Dodd-Frank rollbacks; Trump “very strongly” pondering TV analyst for adviser role.

Investment banker appears to be the choice to succeed to Lloyd Blankfein; CNBC commentator is being vetted as chief White House economic adviser.

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is reportedly considering leaving by the end of this year; American Express plans to reduce its merchant fees to stay competitive.

As head of the National Economic Council, Gary Cohn played a key role in helping guide the Trump administration on its financial services policy, including regulatory relief and housing finance reform. Institutions are anxiously watching to see who President Trump picks as Cohn's replacement.

Sen. Durbin wants the bank to ease its college marketing efforts; the Consumer Bankers Association wants the government to make more room for private lenders.

The resignation of National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn costs financial institutions a top ally in the Trump administration and could potentially further slow agency appointments -- including the two open spots on the NCUA board.

Economic adviser leaves after President Trump announces steel tariffs; Senate votes to begin debating Dodd-Frank changes, which are expected to pass later this week.

The resignation of National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn costs banks a top ally in the Trump administration and will likely further slow agency appointments.

Over 100 Republican lawmakers filed a legal brief Friday backing Mick Mulvaney in the lawsuit challenging his appointment as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the agency may allow prudential regulators to take the lead on more supervisory matters to cut down on duplication.

Regulator asks three banks for information on dealings with president’s son-in-law; Both interfered with the bank’s investigation into an executive’s behavior.

The acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has made clear he wants to rein in the bureau’s spending, but what exactly he plans to cut is a mystery.