The largest U.S. banks took less of a capital hit under the Federal Reserve's hypothetical stress scenario than they did last year, but averaging the two sets of results could impact next year's regulatory requirements.

Republicans pulled a $52B foreign bank tax after Bessent says he struck a global pact, easing industry fears.

Transaction-related details drove much of the increased threat, but risks eased over the previous two quarters, according to a new Cotality report.

Three fair housing firms disagree that the DOJ should end a redlining consent order against Lakeland Bank, arguing the firm hasn't done enough. The bank disputes those claims.

As the Federal Reserve considers changes to the supplemental leverage ratio, Fed Board Chair Jerome Powell said that effort is one piece of a broader deregulation package that will also address the Basel III capital rules.

Nonbank mortgage companies are regulated on the state level, but multistate examinations allow for virtual nationwide and industry-wide coverage.

New self-regulatory guidelines for credit cards and checking accounts are arriving at a time of deregulation in Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in the House Tuesday on the heels of yet another pointed social media post from President Donald Trump. But House Republicans largely avoided landing political blows against the central bank chair.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut short a five-year agreement with Bank of America Corp. over the bank's alleged submission of false mortgage data as the significantly curtailed government agency rolls back a bevy of settlements.

Senate Republicans are coming around to the $40,000 cap on state and local tax deduction key House lawmakers demand in President Trump's massive tax package.

The Federal Reserve chair appears before the House Financial Services Committee for his first of two days of testimony on Capitol Hill this week, part of his biannual monetary policy report to Congress.

A new House vote brings long-awaited privacy protections for homebuyers one step from reality. See what still needs to happen.

The Federal Reserve is the latest bank regulator to purge reputational considerations from its supervisory materials.

The Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision said changes to the supplemental leverage ratio are needed to bolster the Treasury market and ensure banks are not incentivized to take on excessive risks.

President Donald Trump has signed a Congressional Review Act resolution that eliminates the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Biden-era rules requiring stricter reviews of bank mergers and a time-out clock for some institutions.

In some ways, the uncertainty in mortgage and capital markets has been unprecedented this year, but other aspects are old hat for industry veterans.

Analysts are predicting stronger results this year after a disappointing outcome in 2024.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender says Basel capital rules need to fit the U.S. economy and avoid discouraging banks from lending.

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that Republicans cannot move ahead with slashing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding and Federal Reserve staff pay in the tax bill.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the changes could touch the central bank's quarterly economic forecasts. He also discussed downsizing at the Fed and his tenure on the board of governors.