Dodd-Frank

Trump eyes repeal-and-replace strategy for Dodd-Frank

04/11/17

Meeting with CEOs, President Trump discussed reducing the financial regulatory burden among a series of actions he is pursuing to make the U.S. more business-friendly.

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Congress playing chicken with Dodd-Frank reform

04/07/17

A Senate Republican effort to use an obscure process to restructure the CFPB could derail any bipartisan agreement on targeted changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Sweeping reg relief? Bankers aren't counting on it

04/06/17

A recent survey found that a vast majority of bankers expect lawmakers to make only moderate changes to existing industry regulation.

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Richmond Fed chief resigns; More Wells sales issues

04/05/17

Jeffrey Lacker admits his involvement in a 2012 leak that sparked a criminal probe by the Fed; Wells has fired dozens in its credit card processing unit for inflating merchants' sales figures.

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The real-world impact of Dodd-Frank, stress tests and other regs

04/04/17

In his annual letter to shareholders, M&T Bank chief Robert Wilmers laid out in compelling detail how government policies intended to protect American families have ultimately stymied economic growth.

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Six takeaways from Tarullo’s farewell address

04/04/17

In his final public remarks before stepping down from the agency, Fed Gov. Daniel Tarullo called for several changes to the system, including dropping a key element of the stress tests and rethinking the Volcker Rule.

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Want to ease the regulatory burden? Reform Congress

04/03/17

Efforts at regulatory reform often ignore the source of what led to the overregulation in the first place: the legislative process.

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Dodd and Frank themselves back CFPB in constitutionality case

03/31/17

Nearly 40 current and former congressional Democrats — including the namesakes of the Dodd-Frank Act — challenged the notion that Congress may not dictate the organization of federal agencies.

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'You coddled millennial': Comments of the week

03/31/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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Senate Banking Committee will be focused on small victories: Crapo

03/30/17

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo acknowledged Thursday that a broad Dodd-Frank relief package is likely out of reach, but said targeted reforms could still pass.

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