by Justin Elliott ProPublica, April 30, 2013, 9:55 a.m.In January, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, ascended to the powerful chairmanship of the House F...
There is a scandal here, but it is not the one House Republicans have seized on.
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas), who filed for personal bankruptcy in December 2010, has emerged from Chapter 11, according to a court document. The ...
* JPMorgan sued over securities sold by Bear Stearns * Frank was chairman of House Financial Services Committee * Spitze...
Batman just wants to do his job of protecting Gotham from crime. And the CFPB wants to do its job of protecting consumers from financial predators. Perhaps as the Dark Knight Rises to defeat the princes of evil, American voters should finally stand up to this army of darkness.
Today, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be testifying before a House Financial Services Committee. Would it not be timely if he were asked about the role the Fed plays in facilitating the bank holding companies to hold sway in the oil market?
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sketched a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Tuesday – and warned it will darken furthe...
By Cora Currier ProPublica JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is on Capitol Hill again today, this time to talk to the House Financial Services commit...
* Dimon says bank disclosed what it knew when it knew it * SEC is investigating whether JPMorgan misled investors * SEC'...
Tomorrow morning, Dimon will again face questioning, this time from the House Financial Services Committee. Whether we hear as much praise and kowtowing remains to be seen, but given last week's sham, I wouldn't hold my breath.
On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee will vote on a one-sentence, bipartisan-backed bill that will save a major political player $300 m...
WASHINGTON — A new ethics investigation of the House Financial Services Committee chairman's investment activities during the events leading up ...
The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee over possible violations of insider-trading...
(Sarah N. Lynch) - Congressional investigators have launched an inquiry into the work of credit rating firms that examined MF Global Holdings Ltd'...
WASHINGTON -- Hours after leaving a closed-door meeting with top government officials about the impending financial collapse in September 2008, Rep. S...
On the same day I testified on Capitol Hill about the terrible record for transparency and corrupt records at the Federal Reserve, its chairman, Ben Bernanke, gave a strong opposing view before the Joint Economic Committee.
In September 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency took over Fannie and Freddie and the Treasury Department agreed to cover their losses to keep them in business. But it has cost taxpayers $162 billion so far to cover Fannie's and Freddie's losses.
After two years of intensely partisan and polarizing positioning around the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two bi-partisan proposals have created a new front that could signal a more hopeful future for the debate.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged American leaders not to cut spending too aggressively in the short term, warning that a sharp and quick re...
A top bank regulator said she is "very concerned" the European banking system has the potential to become a future source of financial instability...
By Simon Johnson The Baseline Scenario Representative Spencer Bachus, Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee, famously remarke...
WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, a group of nine senators led by Montana Democrat Jon Tester put their names behind legislation to delay the Federal Reserve'...
WASHINGTON — The federal regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stood by his approval of millions of taxpayer dollars for legal fees de...
Republicans are taking aim at the "unintended consequences" of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill, including the rule that limits bank's abilities t...
Mr. Kanjorski is the second-ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and stood to inherit the top seat if panel chairman Rep. Barney...
