Dodd-Frank

Republicans may soon target informal regulatory actions: Toomey

03/30/17

With slim odds of getting eight Democrats to support major Dodd-Frank Act reforms, Republicans are turning to other measures to make changes to the 2010 reform law.

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Lawmakers consider broad Dodd-Frank carve-out for small institutions

03/28/17

Lawmakers from both parties asked experts Tuesday if institutions with less than $10 billion of assets should be exempt from Dodd-Frank regulations, signaling a possible bipartisan compromise.

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Do banks have a real shot at regulatory relief?

03/28/17

Richard Hunt of the Consumer Bankers Association on reg reform, the chances for a Durbin rollback and more.

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Health care failure complicates Dodd-Frank rollback effort

03/27/17

House Republicans’ failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act – an issue that has animated the party caucus since its passage in 2010 — has thrown into question their ability to enact regulatory relief.

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What does a 21st-century Glass-Steagall look like?

03/24/17

The Trump administration’s interest in reinstating barriers between commercial and investment banking is sparking conversations about what such a proposal would entail.

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Mnuchin: Dodd-Frank rollback to address small, regional bank concerns

03/24/17

The administration wants to deal with the concerns of banks of all sizes in its deregulatory efforts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.

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Trump administration developing principles for housing finance reform

03/21/17

Though it's too early to have a concrete plan regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is creating a set of principles that it hopes to release in a few months, a senior official said Tuesday.

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Justice Department turns against CFPB in constitutionality case

03/17/17

The Justice Department told a federal appeals court on Friday that President Trump should have the authority to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Reg relief's biggest hurdle is getting the issue prioritized, bankers say

03/17/17

Attendees at this year's Independent Community Bankers of American convention are being urged to lobby hard to get regulatory relief moved closer to the top of Washington's to-do list.

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Aggregate lending may be up, but it’s more complicated than that

03/16/17

When one considers the available data on bank lending, there is a lot more to the story. The solid loan growth at commercial banks in recent years has been concentrated in some of the sectors that appear least in need of credit.

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