Banks stand to enjoy new flexibility in complying with Dodd-Frank’s proprietary trading ban, but it remains to be seen if regulators will grant them all the relief they have sought.

Borrower debt continues to rise, late payments are up and interest rates are at their highest levels since at least 1994. A new report raises questions about the sustainability of the card industry's boom.

Fresh data from the Fed, FDIC and Bank of England shows that, directly or indirectly, banks are taking on more leveraged loans. But whether this puts their loan and securities portfolios at risk remains open for debate.

Moody’s said the Fed’s cuts – the first in a decade by the central bank – will boost real estate and consumer ABS collateral by helping lenders uphold underwriting standards and provide affordable debt options to borrowers.

The Democratic presidential candidate argued in a blog post that the U.S. could avoid a recession by canceling most student debt and authorizing regulators to more aggressively monitor leveraged lending.

The bank regulators extended a moratorium for the proprietary trading ban for certain affiliates of foreign banks by an additional two years.

Fannie Mae increased its mortgage origination forecast as lower interest rates, driven by economic uncertainty, will lead to more refinance activity, but other factors will continue to hold back home purchases.

A new set of tougher scenarios did little to keep large banks from passing the most recent stress tests mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the agency is closely monitoring leveraged lending risks, but suggests further regulations on banks aren’t warranted.

Dozens of companies, including Google and PayPal, met with OCC officials last year in part to discuss obtaining a new fintech charter, but many ultimately decided not to pursue it, according to sources. Here's why.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage lenders need to figure out their plan for replacing the London interbank offered rate index potentially expiring at the end of 2021.

Covenant Review says a private issuer has gone to market with what is believed to be the first syndicated-loan deal that proposes to adopt the Federal Reserve’s Secured Overnight Funding Rate benchmark under Libor's demise. The proposal falls in line with recent recommendations for banks and issuers by a Fed working committee.

Although Libor will will not be phased out until at least 2021, Randal Quarles said making the switch early is "consistent with prudent risk management."

Although higher corporate debt could hurt the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell argued changes made since the last crisis will guard against a meltdown.

The portion of Americans with a car loan climbed to 35% last year from just 20% in 1999, the New York Fed said in a blog post. Auto loans first overtook mortgages in 2013 and have pulled further ahead every year since.

As the central bank board proceeds with reforms easing the post-crisis regulatory regime, the Obama-appointed governor has not shied from opposing the agency’s course.

The head of the central bank declined to provide more specifics on efforts to simplify the ban on banks’ proprietary trading.

The Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rates Committee on Thursday released recommendations for language to enable contracts linked to the beleaguered Libor rate to work even if the benchmark disappears.

The findings of a new survey suggest that banks risk becoming irrelevant unless they match the speedier processes that are a key selling point for online lenders.

If the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal, certain contracts held by U.S. entities and relocated outside the U.K. will not face new margin requirements.