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The administration is prolonging a decision on a permanent director for the agency to keep the interim chief in place until year-end or longer.

The Japanese bank, owner of Union Bank in San Francisco, has hired RBC alum Roger Blissett to raise its profile among lawmakers, oversee compliance and build deeper relationships with regulators as its recent charter switch continues to stir controversy.

In letters to the six largest U.S. banks, the Ohio Democrat accused the banking sector of moving call center jobs overseas while reaping benefits from the recent tax cut law.

Outgoing N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been a thorn in the side of financial institutions, using his state’s significant clout to affect national policy debate on a host of topics ranging from dark pools to cryptocurrencies. Here’s a look back at how Schneiderman has made his mark on the ways financial institutions do business.

Speaker Paul Ryan said the House will vote on Dodd-Frank reform legislation that originated in the Senate, but additional House reg relief measures are still on the table.