Lawyers

• Congressman Jeb Hensarling Warns Fed To Stop Regulation Until New Board Member Is Appointed

  Chairman the House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling warned Janet Yellen to stop issuing rules until full vacant position in the board of governors is filled.

• The Fed Will Raise Interest Rate Gradually, Janet Yellen Says

  Janet Yellen told Senate Committee on Tuesday that a prolonged decision to raise the interest rate is not a wise decision. Therefore, the Fed will hike the rate gradually

• Former risk chief warned Deutsche Bank on stress test, emails show

  In the weeks leading up to the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual stress test of major banks, a former risk executive of Deutsche Bank AG repeatedly warned senior managers of the German bank's U.S. unit that they were painting a far too rosy picture of the bank's health.

• Top U.S. regulators request more time in MetLife lawsuit

  U.S. regulators on Tuesday asked for more time to react to a complaint by MetLife (MET.N) over their decision to subject the insurer to tougher oversight, and requested a judgment in the lawsuit early next year.

• U.S. insurer MetLife to sue regulators over 'systemic' tag

  MetLife said it would file on Tuesday a lawsuit against regulators subjecting it to tougher oversight, challenging their verdict the firm harbors enough risk to endanger the financial system in a crisis.

• Federal Reserve to adopt bank risk retention rule next week

  The U.S. Federal Reserve will meet next week to adopt a rule requiring that banks keep some risk on their books when they sell loans, addressing a crucial issue that helped set off the 2007-09 credit crisis.

• H&R Block deal to sell bank to BofI Federal snagged with regulators

  Tax preparer H&R Block Inc said on Sunday that its deal to sell its bank to BofI Federal Bank will not be approved by regulators before next year's tax season.

• Investors join forces to sue Lloyds over HBOS deal

  Investors are joining forces to sue Britain's biggest retail bank Lloyds and five former executives, alleging they were misled over an ill-fated deal in 2008 they say wiped about 6 billion pounds ($10 billion) off the total value of shares.