Suspending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regular dividend payments to the Treasury, thus enabling the companies to replenish their reserve capital, would put their future on better footing.
House Republicans’ failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act – an issue that has animated the party caucus since its passage in 2010 — has thrown into question their ability to enact regulatory relief.
A small detail in Deutsche Bank's loans to Donald Trump's real-estate business has turned into a headache at the bank, as its effort has stalled to restructure part of the $300 million or so in debt.
As part of the broad regulatory review, the Treasury secretary should consider a blue-ribbon panel to look at modernizing policies on everything from consumer disclosures to wealth accumulation.
Jay Clayton, the Wall Street lawyer tapped to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, faces what could be an uncomfortable reunion this week with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Democrats, financial services industry executives and even Wall Street reformers are speaking out against President Trump's proposed cuts to the CDFI program.
Though it's too early to have a concrete plan regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is creating a set of principles that it hopes to release in a few months, a senior official said Tuesday.
President Trump’s proposed cuts to programs providing credit options for low-income and underserved communities would have a particularly negative effect in states that voted for him.
