Deutsche Bank

The white-shoe firm is relaxing its “stuffy” dress code for a more “flexible” one; the CFPB plans to toughen rules on energy-saving project lenders.

Congressional investigations are often rushed affairs that fail to dig beneath the surface. But the hiring of a veteran investigator who has tangled with Deutsche in the past suggests that this politically charged inquiry is likely to be thorough.

The funds the bank promised to spend on consumer relief will instead be used to make new home loans, according to a report by the monitor of its 2017 settlement with the U.S. Justice Department.

Readers respond to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overhaul of its payday loans rule, debate reforms to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, consider regulatory exemptions for regional banks and more.

Deutsche Bank denied a request for a loan by the Trump Organization in the midst of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, in part because the German lender was worried about potential reputational issues, according to a person familiar with the matter.