Dodd-Frank

Dodd-Frank is a success story: Progressives, former regulators

07/24/18

Elizabeth Warren, Sheila Bair and other regulatory hawks at a D.C. event hailed the reforms enacted in the wake of the 2008 crisis.

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12 books for bankers this summer

07/24/18

Whether you're lounging on the beach sipping mojitos, hiking the Smoky Mountains, or, like many of us, taking a breather from household chores on your staycation, you still need an escape from time to time.

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LendingClub's new CLO, Capital One vs. Plaid, CEO's backdoor ploy: Top stories of the week

07/20/18

The online lender hires Ronnie Momen from GreenSky as its chief lending officer; aggregators back Capital One in dispute with Plaid; bank CEO who gave mortgage to Paul Manafort uses fire-and-hire maneuver to reap windfall at taxpayer expense; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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The hard part of reg relief is just getting started

07/20/18

The federal bank regulators are considering roughly a dozen new rulemakings in response to the bill rolling back certain sections of Dodd-Frank.

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All heat, no light: Kraninger gives little sense of CFPB views

07/19/18

The nominee to run the consumer bureau endured tough questioning over the administration’s family-separation policy but appeared to weather the barrage.

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CFPB advisory board 2.0: Far fewer members

07/18/18

Just before members were removed from the consumer advisory board last month, acting Director Mick Mulvaney signed an amended charter that would shrink the panel to six members.

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FSOC proposes Zions shed its systemically important status

07/18/18

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has proposed to dedesignate Zions Bancorp. as a systemically important financial institution under the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Investors to ex-SIFIs: Show us the excess capital

07/17/18

Comerica faced aggressive questioning Tuesday about how it could use freed-up capital now that it’s no longer considered a systemically important financial institution. It won’t be the last small regional to get such a grilling this earnings season.

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FHFA, like CFPB, finds its constitutionality in doubt

07/17/18

With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.

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After Senate reg relief bill, House package would be cherry on top

07/17/18

As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden.

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