Politics

Proposals to streamline U.S. banking regulators have resurfaced with the Trump administration's focus on efficiency, but experts and history suggest such changes are unlikely amid political and industry resistance.

Six years after Pres. Trump signed Dodd-Frank reform, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued rules bringing these loans under Truth-in-Lending.

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.