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The pending nominations send a clear signal that the rule-cutting and lax enforcement the industry has grown accustomed to under President Trump are over.

CEO Charlie Scharf’s long-awaited expense-reduction plan got a chilly reception from investors.

The proposal includes a wave of new spending, including more direct payments to households and an expansion of jobless benefits.

Biden's expected nomination for chairman is known for pushing back at banks and corporations in search of greater investor protections.

The 25-year industry veteran of four wealth managers and a trust company faced a charge of unlawful entry on public property.

After a waiver, required minimum distributions from certain retirement accounts — including traditional IRAs and 401(k)s —return for 2021.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division issued a warning Thursday about a new wave of COVID-19 scams tied to the latest round of stimulus payments, especially targeting taxpayers in the District of Columbia.

Last month's COVID-19 relief bill has accountants recommending some deductions to clients, and wondering about the applicability of others.

“The sheriff is coming to the preeminent financial regulator in the world,” said Justin Slaughter, a consultant at Mercury Strategies. “It means regulation and enforcement are about to get much tougher.”