Cheyenne Hopkins

The raft of documents released Tuesday by the Financial Stability Oversight Council gave little sense of what the final regulations would look like for implementing the Volcker Rule, identifying systematically important nonbanks or dealing with other issues involved in Wall Street reform.

If the FDIC has its way, federal regulators would not wait for Congress to create national servicing standards, but instead write such rules as part of risk retention guidelines.

The law firm approved the appointment of the former Comptroller of the Currency on Monday to chair the firm's financial institutions group and to advise clients on ...

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner supported calls for a national servicing standard on Thursday, adding his voice to other regulators who have promoted the idea.

As regulators try to collaborate on new securitization rules, a fissure has emerged in bankers' own thinking on the subject.

John Bowman, the acting director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, lashed out Wednesday at the Dodd-Frank Act, arguing it made his agency the scapegoat for the financial crisis and ...

Considered to be a deal broker and careful listener by those who have worked with him in the past, Joseph Smith won near-universal acclaim as Obama's pick to lead the FHFA.

Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has jurisdiction over a wide range of financial products, Elizabeth Warren is making credit cards her top priority.

Republicans have grand ambitions for what they plan to accomplish if they, as expected, win control of the House in Tuesday's election, but their victory is more likely to lead to ...

The Federal Reserve Board issued three enforcement actions against community banks and their holding companies on Thursday.

President Obama's appointment of Elizabeth Warren as the top administration official in charge of setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau avoided a probable Senate confirmation battle but continues to raise doubts about her authority.

Three months after the regulatory reform bill ordered the OTS' elimination over the next year, efforts to bring the agency into the OCC fold have been plagued with bitterness, communication problems, unease on job placement and rampant conflicts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal Wednesday to require new disclosures for asset-backed securities.

Nearly three months after the Dodd-Frank law created the Financial Stability Oversight Council, its first official meeting Friday was not exactly auspicious.

Just four days after being appointed to spearhead the creation of the new consumer bureau, Elizabeth Warren has hit the ground running.

Tapping Elizabeth Warren as a top administration official charged with setting up the new consumer protection bureau will help her avoid a tough confirmation battle, but may offer as many risks as rewards.

The White House is considering appointing Elizabeth Warren as interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, bypassing a likely Senate confirmation battle.

Though the creation of a consumer protection bureau got much of the attention, the Dodd-Frank Act also created an Office of Financial Research with an ambitious mandate.

The FDIC chairman said the agency would soon publish an interim rule on its new resolution authority over systemically important banking companies and certain nonbanks.

As the Fed and OCC take over supervision of thrifts and their holding companies, savings and loans have grown increasingly scared about a possible crackdown on their business.