Politics

Known as a pragmatic moderate before arriving at the Fed, Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr is now synonymous with an aggressive and divisive approach to bank regulation. Can he still accomplish his goals under President Trump?

President-elect Trump's victory comes with the support of a Republican Congress. Also in November, many states voted on local property tax matters.

More than half of all borrowers used discount points for mortgages that year, including two-thirds of refinance customers.

The Federal Housing Administration is giving mortgage companies it works with a break when it comes to certain early-payment defaults in official disaster areas.

Businesses across several industries have already started budgeting for expected price increases

The Arkansas Republican pledges to reduce excessive regulation and align financial policies with GOP goals.

Now that the legislation has been taken out of a budget bill, the Community Home Lenders of America argues for a regulatory approach to rein in trigger leads.

The Federal Housing Administration is giving servicers more leeway to automate borrower contact but it's also requiring them to reach further afield.

In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said he has no plans to resign ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, suggesting he will wait to be fired instead.

Annualized inflation increased to 2.7% in November from 2.6% the previous month, providing further evidence that the economy remains strong despite restrictive monetary policy.

President-elect Donald Trump may opt to bypass Democratic suggestions for minority party seats on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s board of directors, setting up potential conflicts with Senate leadership over regulatory appointments.

A New York Times report suggests the majority of the NAR affiliate's grants to right-leaning organizations are out-of-line with its housing-related mission.

A new question field on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's consumer complaint form is tied to an advisory opinion on customer service related to customers' requests for information, industry experts say.

Americans for Financial Reform wants investigations into the directors and executives of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank released before the Jan. 20 inauguration.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said Friday that regulators — chief among them the Fed itself — need to do more to combat check fraud, particularly the problem of smaller banks not being reimbursed by larger banks whose checks are altered.

Economic forecasts include the possibility of higher inflation and slower growth that could stall future cuts to the federal fund rates.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is giving the funds to more than 4.3 million consumers harmed by a defunct credit-repair conglomerate, the largest-ever distribution from the bureau's victim-relief fund.

Mortgage trade groups have vowed to reintroduce the trigger leads bill next year.

Paul Atkins, a noted critic of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will join the Financial Stability Oversight Council, where he will play a role in shaping housing policy.

The Federal Reserve chair is not concerned about President-elect Trump nominating his successor well in advance of the end of his term in 2026, saying he is "confident" he will have a productive relationship with the next Treasury Secretary.