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The Credit Score Competition Act, which seeks to force giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use alternative scoring when evaluating home mortgage purchases, was reintroduced by U.S. Reps. Royce, Sinema, and Sewell.

Barney Frank, one of the co-authors of the Dodd Frank Act, spoke to DS News about what President Donald Trump's latest executive order means for the future of financial regulation.

Vice President Mike Pence assured congressional Republicans on Thursday that replacing the financial reform act is a top priority for the new administration.

House Republicans claim the CFPB violated federal law, which may put Director Richard Cordray’s job in jeopardy.

Former IndyMac and OneWest executive Steve Mnuchin appeared before the U.S. Senate on Thursday during a tense, testy hearing.

The latest report by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency outlined various risk trends within the financial industry. What do these trends mean for compliance and security?

The bill will provide financial relief for those affected by the 2012 storm.

The U.S. Department of Treasury's borrowing estimate for the first quarter of 2015 is about 25 percent lower than its original prediction issued two months ago, according to an announcement from Treasury released Monday.

In a widely anticipated move, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) was named Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the 114th Congress, according to an announcement from Shelby's website Thursday.

Federal Reserve officials released on Wednesday their final summary of economic conditions in 2014, ending the year on an upbeat note with reports of continued growth.