Treasury Department

Proponents of a plan to get the Postal Service more involved in banking say it would restore profitability. Actually it would lose more money.

The Treasury secretary said the U.S. government has significant concerns about digital currencies, including their potential as tools for money launderers.

How the Trump administration can recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while remedying jilted private investors.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has appeared willing to take its own steps to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but legislation would be necessary to create an explicit guarantee of the mortgage system.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was adamant that the Trump administration won’t just let Fannie and Freddie build up their capital buffers and then release the companies. He also said he backed an explicit government guarantee, something only Congress can do.