financial regulatory overhaul

Is Dodd-Frank Reshaping Wall Street Already?

Some top financial institutions are moving surprisingly quickly to change how they operate. Question is: Did the financial reform law force their hands, or is this just a good time for big banks to rethink their business?

With 3 GOP Votes, Democrats Near Wall Street Reform Passage

Democrats moved a step closer to passing a Wall Street reform bill -- and handing President Barack Obama an election-year victory -- after securing the support of three Republican senators: Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both of Maine, and Scott Brown of Massachusetts.