The White House announcement of Dino Falaschetti as the choice to run the Office of Financial Research comes amid signs that the administration has attempted to reduce the agency's independence. ... Read full article
The Democratic leader in the House raised questions about Kathy Kraninger's "qualifications to lead such an important agency." ... Read full article
A proposal to revise parts of the Dodd-Frank Act ban on proprietary trading would make it easier for banks to conduct risky trades. ... Read full article
The conversation about financial policy in Washington has moved past designations of giant firms. ... Read full article
The rule hews closely to a 2016 proposal but the central bank made a notable change to reflect a higher threshold for banks considered "systemically important." ... Read full article
Mick Mulvaney is gutting the consumer watchdog, and it bodes poorly for hardworking Americans. ... Read full article
Though Mick Mulvaney has restarted the agency's data collection process, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner said collecting more information was the key to writing better rules. ... Read full article
The acting director cited the size of advisory boards and some members’ reticence among reasons for his decision. ... Read full article
Months after a group of Democrats helped propel Dodd-Frank reforms forward, the opposition party’s identity crisis on banking policy is still on full display. ... Read full article
Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney wrote in a two-paragraph filing that the Mount Laurel, N.J., company did not violate the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. ... Read full article
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fired all 25 members of the agency's Consumer Advisory Board during a conference call Wednesday, saying it wanted to bring in more diverse views. ... Read full article
Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney is poised to dismiss its administrative proceeding against the mortgage lender, following a four-year battle over the agency's structure. ... Read full article
The Massachusetts senator and architect of the CFPB offered a sharp contrast to the administration's deregulatory agenda and sent strong signals of a presidential run. ... Read full article
The agency’s acting chief has angered consumer advocates by refusing to hold meetings that they say are required by law. ... Read full article
Here's a look at eight deals, why they were significant and why many more are expected ... Read full article
The plan, which the Federal Reserve Board approved Wednesday, would tailor compliance programs for banks based on their trading volume and revise definitions to help banks determine which trades are banned. ... Read full article
The proposal to ease compliance with the Volcker Rule was portrayed as a rollback of the Dodd-Frank ban on proprietary trading. But it wasn't — here's why. ... Read full article
Compliance changes proposed by the Fed would likely please banks, but reactions to the plan from past and current policymakers have been wildly different. ... Read full article
Proposal to revamp 2013 rule appears to home in on larger banks with higher trading volume and ease the requirements for others. ... Read full article
Despite Tuesday's blip, many bank have seen double-digit gains in the months since the Dodd-Frank reform law was unveiled. There's good reason to think the run-up will continue. ... Read full article
