Tag: Finance

U.S. Bank customers file class action over insurance

U.S. Bank customers file class action over insurance

LocalLabs News Service · January 14, 2015 8:26 pm

Sen. Richard Shelby, the Alabama Republican who is chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, hasn't weighed in on legislative priorities or an approach to Dodd-Frank, his office said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes changes to the Dodd-Frank law

Joseph Lawler · January 14, 2015 5:51 pm

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue speaks at the State of American Business 2015 event in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chamber defends banks from Warren, populists

Joseph Lawler · January 14, 2015 5:09 pm

The company cited regulators' attempt to label it a "systemically important financial institution." (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, file)

MetLife to challenge ‘systemic’ label in court

Joseph Lawler · January 13, 2015 2:11 pm

Speaking at a House Rules Committee hearing on the legislation Monday afternoon, Rep. Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, said the delay would "directly benefit some of the wealthiest banks and corporations in America." (AP Photo)

Liberals worried about GOP chipping away at Dodd-Frank

Joseph Lawler · January 13, 2015 10:00 am

Antonio Weiss asked President Obama to withdraw his candidacy for a top position at the Treasury Department. (Getty/Chip Somodevilla)

Controversial nominee drops out of consideration for top Treasury post

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2015 11:01 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. acknowledges applause by Democratic members of the House of Representatives during nominations for speaker as lawmakers gather for opening session of the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrats defeat Dodd-Frank relief bill

Joseph Lawler · January 7, 2015 10:47 pm

Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., a strong supporter of the terrorism risk insurance bill, asked the Senate to pass the measure quickly, saying that the House passed it on an accelerated basis to send "a strong signal that we support the bill in its entirety."Â (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

House sends terrorism insurance bill to the Senate

Joseph Lawler · January 7, 2015 8:58 pm

California city’s benefits plan files shareholder derivative suit against OSI Systems

California city’s benefits plan files shareholder derivative suit against OSI Systems

LocalLabs News Service · January 7, 2015 6:08 pm

Information on roughly 350,000 Morgan Stanley clients was stolen from the firm, the investment bank said Monday. (iStock)

Morgan Stanley admits client information stolen, but not by a hacker

Kelly Cohen · January 6, 2015 4:26 pm

This energy price index dropped 43 percent in 2014

Zack Colman · January 5, 2015 4:03 pm

The CFPB released a new study on the reliance of military personnel on short-term, high-cost borrowing. (iStock)

Study finds costly loopholes in military payday loan rules

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2014 8:37 pm