It may take some time before we really know the effects of the financial reform bill. But whatever changes may come, lobbyists will be ready.

The number of Americans with dismal FICO scores is going up. About 15 percent of Americans had a score of less than 600. But today, according to the Associated Press, it's more like 25 percent. Jeff Horwich reports.

Marketplace's Tess Vigeland speaks with Felix Salmon from Reuters and CNBC's John Carney about the big week for financial regulation and big banks.

Oil may no longer be spilling into the Gulf, but it still leaves many Gulf businessmen at the mercy of banks and creditors who may not be sympathetic to their circumstances.

The Securities and Exchange Commission settled with Goldman Sachs & Co. yesterday for $550 million for civil fraud charges of misleading investors — $300 million in fines, and the rest as compensation for investors who lost money. But who wins in this situation?

Goldman Sachs' half-billion dollar settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission could lead to similar deals with other big-player banks.

Financial regulatory reform passed the Senate yesterday. Jennifer Collins explores the nitty-gritty of how that will work.

JP Morgan appeared to have blown everyone's expectations by posting $4.8 billion in profits, but read between the lines, and there's some interesting accounting that made for a seemingly successful quarter.

The financial reform bill is just one signature away from becoming law, but that won't be the end — a whole new round of tough decision-making will start for federal agencies.

JP Morgan Chase earnings are up significantly quarter over last year. The robust numbers were unexpected in a currently volatile stock market.