Dodd-Frank

The CFPB, OCC and FDIC are signaling a renewed focus on the sector after regulation of it fell more to the states in recent years.

The Supreme Court is ready to weigh in on the CFPB’s leadership structure, but both agencies are facing similar constitutional challenges, suggesting a broader impact of any decision.

With Congress deadlocked on a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is prepping to move by itself.

An analysis of industry data shows CUs are not the leader in that space they have long claimed to be. Here's why that could come back to bite institutions later on.

Will the justices go further than answering constitutional questions about the bureau's leadership structure?

The high court will decide how much latitude a president has to fire the director of an independent agency.

A regulatory proposal to ease the initial margin buffer on certain derivatives trading could be harmful to the economy.

The former House Financial Services Committee chairman follows other notable former officials who went to the think tank after government careers.

As the administration gears up to end a decade of government control of Fannie and Freddie, are there any good options?

A list of upcoming cases published by the high court did not include a challenge to the bureau's constitutionality, but the justices could still decide to review it at a later date.

Institutions that offer fewer than 500 open-end lines of credit will get another two-year exemption from reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

Large banks are increasingly taking stands on social issues like gun rights and climate change. Some see this as a troubling development.

Certain topics have dominated in the Democrats’ prior face-offs, but issues like regulatory relief have the potential to highlight crucial differences between the candidates.

The two Democrats waded into a court battle over the president's ability to fire a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Eight credit union professionals will make up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's CU advisory board.

By declaring that she has too much statutory power, the agency’s director has potentially opened a floodgate of litigation.

The Fed’s top regulatory official said how agencies adjust their supervisory approach may prove just as important as their rulemaking efforts.

Elder financial exploitation is a vast and growing problem in the U.S., and one that presents difficult policy challenges for law enforcement and banks.

If the court agrees to hear the case, its conservative majority could make it easier for a president to fire a CFPB director, though other outcomes are possible.

Jelena McWilliams knows the value of the FDIC’s role in a way most other Americans do not. Now she's in charge as it grapples with difficult questions and sets out to reshape the industry.