Financial Regulation

Paul Atkins was a former SEC commissioner during former President George W. Bush's administration and founder of financial consulting firm Patomak Global Partners.

President-elect Trump is weighing candidates to lead the CFTC in his administration, with the agency set to play a key role in regulating cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

The incoming Trump administration wants to expand the power of the CFTC by granting it oversight of a significant portion of the $3 trillion digital asset market.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced that he will resign from his role leading the financial regulator on Inauguration Day when President-elect Trump takes office.

Bitcoin prices rose to a new record high of more than $84,500 on Monday as its record-setting run continued in the wake of President-elect Trump's victory in last week's election.

Apple and Goldman Sachs are being ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay a combined $89 million in fines stemming from customer service issues with the Apple Card and regulatory violations.

Billionaire Elon Musk is arguing that his late disclosure of Twitter stock purchases was a mistake in an effort to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit brought by shareholders.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver a speech Thursday warning of the "significant risks" posed by AI in finance, while acknowledging the "tremendous opportunities" it offers.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg vowed to rectify conduct at his agency Wednesday, side-stepping calls for his resignation.

The seizure of Republic First marked the first bank failure in the U.S. in 2024 and has reignited concerns of contagion after a string of regional banks collapsed early last year.

Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation, could face an anti-trust lawsuit from the Department of Justice as soon as next month, a report says.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter to shareholders that artificial intelligence can be as transformational as the printing press, electricity and the internet.

Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to the SEC urging the financial regulator to investigate Tesla CEO Elon Musk and conflicts of interest with Tesla's board of directors.

New York Community Bank's incoming CEO said Thursday he's planning to present a new business plan in late April after NYCB got a $1 billion lifeline from investors.

Troubled regional lender New York Community Bank announced Wednesday that it secured a $1 billion investment from a group that includes former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's firm.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he remains cautious about the prospects for the U.S. economy to have a soft landing but that market sentiment is improving.

Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said the Fed's supervisors are working with banks to manage commercial real estate risk amid the high interest rate environment.

A typo in Lyft's earnings report sent the ride-sharing platform's stock soaring on Tuesday, and the company's momentum continued Wednesday even after a correction was issued.

New York Community Bank was hit with its third credit downgrade in a week amid investors' concerns about its exposure to the struggling commercial real estate market.