Trump administration

The Justice Department told a federal appeals court on Friday that President Trump should have the authority to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Goldman CEO tells the bank's shareholders he's proud of his employees' service record; former Wells CEO realizes $83 million in well-timed exercise of stock options.

The President's budget calls for eliminating the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution grant program, which often benefits poor and rural consumers in areas that Trump easily carried in the election.

The president's budget calls for eliminating the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution grant program, which often benefits poor and rural consumers in areas that Trump easily carried in the election.

President Trump's budget released Thursday calls for slashing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's funding by 13%, or $6.2 billion, compared with 2016 levels, a blow to many bankerswho say affordable housing programs and other HUD initiatives are vital to their work.

President Trump made a series of nominations to top Treasury posts as the administration continues to staff up.

Euronet's offer seeks to spoil Ant Financial's January deal for money-transfer company; White House nominates six to top Treasury posts, including James Donovan as deputy secretary.

Thomas Vartanian, a corporate lawyer and former regulator, is a noted critic of the Dodd-Frank Act who is reportedly being considered for a key spot in the Trump administration.

The administration’s executive order on financial regulation is open to interpretation, but the document will likely serve as the touchstone for financial regulators in the years ahead.