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Even with Trump's support, pot banking bill may still fall short

06/11/18

Despite bipartisan support, the latest congressional effort to enable the legal marijuana industry's access to the banking system still faces plenty of roadblocks.

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Strange bedfellows: Trump backs Warren's pot banking bill

06/08/18

In a break with his own Justice Department, President Trump suggested Friday he would sign a bill co-authored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to protect financial institutions that help legal marijuana businesses.

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#Warren2020 gains steam with sweeping pitch for new regs

06/05/18

The Massachusetts senator and architect of the CFPB offered a sharp contrast to the administration's deregulatory agenda and sent strong signals of a presidential run.

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The real implications of regulatory relief

05/25/18

After several years of financial policy defeats, banks finally basked in a legislative victory: the first real package of regulatory relief since the crisis. But the long-term effects of that victory are still to be determined. Here is what it all means.

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It's the law: Trump signs off on reg relief bill

05/24/18

The industry’s biggest legislative victory in a decade made it to the finish line Thursday.

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Trump makes repeal of CFPB auto lending rule official

05/21/18

The CFPB policy was aimed at preventing discriminatory markups on indirect loans made by car dealers, but current acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney said the guidance "seemed like a solution in search of a problem."

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Reg relief is about to pass — get ready for the spin

05/21/18

Why both Republicans and Democrats are exaggerating legislative changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Fed picks vow independence, but regulatory views remain unclear

05/15/18

A pair of nominees to the Federal Reserve Board vowed Tuesday to protect the independence of the agency if confirmed, but avoided taking hard stances on pending regulatory issues.

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Trump attack on Cordray shows Ohio governor race may turn on CFPB

05/09/18

The former CFPB director won the state’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, and his tenure at the agency is likely to be a key issue in the general election.

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Dems seek to compel bank to hand over documents tied to Russia probe

05/01/18

The Federal Savings Bank has been under a spotlight since it was revealed that it provided $16 million in mortgages to onetime Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.

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