"… nd pension funds are in the best position to punish fraudulent behavior by banks and Wall Street firms. Big investor funds can file private lawsuits on be …"

"… isconduct will not be tolerated,” he writes.Wall St. fundraising – Big bankers sent their regrets instead of checks to President Barack Obama’s Wall …"

"… ly support Obama the way they did in 2008 with campaign contributions, one bank chief executive told the newspaper. But some bankers say they still plan t …"

"… paign contributions, one bank chief executive told the newspaper. But some bankers say they still plan to vote for Obama, saying the president’s bark ha …"

"… ed.The settlement of $8.5 billion is bigger than all profits earned by the bank since the financial crisis began in 2008 -- and it's more than double what …"

"… ction laws. The Conference of State bank Supervisors says the federal bank regulator’s plan is “nothing short of an effort to preserve a [preempt …"

"… ency within the department -- for failing to follow the Dodd-Frank law.Big banks and the American bankers Association support the Comptroller’s planned …"

"… ement Network. Why the rise?  FinCEN, which collects the reports from banks, says it’s because lenders did extra reviews after receiving demands to …"

"… vely accomplishing their intended goals." …"

"… ue if the original 12-cent cap was finalized.Merchants must pay the fee to banks each time a customer uses a debit card for a purchase.Lobbyists for the t …"

"… , the industry group warned that "consumers will see higher fees for basic banking services" as banks try to make up the lost revenue. After its orig …"

"… warned that "consumers will see higher fees for basic banking services" as banks try to make up the lost revenue. After its original 12-cent proposal …"

"… n Sachs paid $550 million to settle the SEC's civil fraud charges that the bank should have told investors in a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) that …"

"… erve’s decision to cap debit swipe fees at 21 cents may be a big win for banks, but says little about how financial reform efforts as a whole are succee …"

"… d not cause the financial crisis and have “nothing to do with making the banking system any safer, just about punishing the banks,” Gandel writes. The …"

"… g to do with making the banking system any safer, just about punishing the banks,” Gandel writes. The Fed ‘s final rule also allows banks to add five …"

"… tter late than never – The regulator overseeing some of the biggest U.S. banks has issued a set of foreclosure management standards and instructed each …"

"… s has issued a set of foreclosure management standards and instructed each bank to conduct a self-assessment of foreclosure practices by Sept. 30. Th …"

"… ept. 30. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) says big banks that are loan servicers must suspend foreclosure proceedings while a borr …"

"… oreclosure proceedings while a borrower is in a trial-period modification; bank employees must review and sign all foreclosure documents; and banks must c …"

"… options, bonuses, and "too big to fail" remain fully in force, which means bankers are still being paid to behave recklessly with little to lose if things …"

"… l companies to a record $7.3 trillion in debt, he writes.Claw back in mega-bank collapse - If a mega-bank fails, any executives found negligent and respon …"

"… .3 trillion in debt, he writes.Claw back in mega-bank collapse - If a mega-bank fails, any executives found negligent and responsible for the collapse wil …"

"… more orderly procedure to act as receiver in shutting down a failing mega-bank. An FDIC staff memo specifically says that a senior executive or board dir …"

"… deral law can “preempt” or override state consumer protection laws for banking products and services.The banking industry praised it for setting a con …"

"… rride state consumer protection laws for banking products and services.The banking industry praised it for setting a consistent standard in all 50 states, …"

"… that says state laws which “obstruct, impair, or condition” a national bank’s powers are preempted. Lauren Saunders of  the National Consumer L …"

"… s long thumbed its nose at state efforts to protect consumers from abusive banking practices.”Wall Street’s Plan B – Wall Street is making contingen …"

"… ould tackle first.While consumer groups cheer the arrival of the CFPB, the banking industry and other financial services providers such as payday lenders, …"

"… ed in popularity in the past few years, especially among Americans lacking bank accounts. But many pre-paid cards carry a slew of small fees for adding fu …"

"… t prepaid cards are covered by the same consumer protections that apply to bank account debit cards, it says.Move fast on debt collectorsThere have been m …"

"… would replace state laws with widely varying limits on such lawsuits.Stop banks from steering customers to costly overdraft protectionSome banks are stil …"

"… cement actions as appropriate,” SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said. …"

"… to benefit from a CFPB crackdown on risky products, which would limit the banks' future credit and litigation costs, according to a major credit rating a …"

"… lled the CFPB a “medicine” which could reduce the number of risks that banks take, according to the New York Times’ Dealbook.  The CFPB will al …"

"… ding to the New York Times’ Dealbook.  The CFPB will also help U.S. banks by extending regulation to their non-banking financial companies and thus …"

"… urage foreign tax evaders and money launderers from stashing money in U.S. banks.Legislation sponsored by Democrat Gregory Meeks of New York and Repu …"

"… epublican Bill Posey of Florida would stop the IRS from requiring American banks to report interest paid to foreign citizens who live outside the United S …"

"… eign citizens who live outside the United States and have deposits in U.S. banks. In announcing the legislation, Meeks and Posey echoed the arguments of A …"

"… nouncing the legislation, Meeks and Posey echoed the arguments of American bankers who say the IRS proposal could chase foreign capital away from the Unit …"