Dodd-Frank

Can the OCC reinterpret the Volcker Rule on its own?

05/11/17

There are barriers to possible efforts by Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika to act unilaterally to change the Volcker Rule.

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‘First World problems,’ like too much capital, face Seattle bank

05/11/17

Brent Beardall, who recently took the helm at Washington Federal, discusses having excess capital, myriad potential fintech partners and why he would tweak — not repeal — Dodd-Frank.

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Congressional efforts to kill CFPB prepaid card rule fall short

05/09/17

CFPB runs out congressional clock and saves prepaid card rule

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Even in Trump era, cross-border rules critical, top European regulator says

05/05/17

Andreas Dombret, the top banking regulator in Germany, said that international standards need to be vigorously enforced and implemented.

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Is systemic risk a Dodd-Frank fallacy?

05/05/17

As Treasury Department officials review the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s designation process, they should also reexamine how the Dodd-Frank Act defines systemic risk.

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House panel approves reg reform bill along party lines

05/04/17

The House Financial Services Committee approved the Financial Choice Act by 34 to 26. While it has enough support to clear the GOP-controlled House, it is unlikely to gain traction in the Senate.

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How ending FDIC's resolution powers would hurt Americans

05/03/17

The full-scale attack on the “orderly liquidation authority,” the Dodd-Frank Act provision authorizing the government to manage wind-downs of failed companies, is unfortunate.

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'Every single soul knows this bill won't become law'

05/02/17

The House Financial Services Committee began debate Tuesday on a sweeping regulatory reform bill, yet while it is expected to pass on party lines, few expect it to standa chance in the Senate.

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Cam Fine, ICBA's firebrand, to retire

05/02/17

Cam Fine, the longtime CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America, is set to announce plans to retire next year, handing the reins to a community banker.

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Trump administration aiming for two-tiered regulatory system

05/01/17

During a meeting with more than a hundred community bankers on Monday, Trump administration officials made it clear they favored a system with different rules for small and big banks.

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