News Topic: Election 2018

The battle gaining the most attention Tuesday night will be which party controls the House next year. But other key races will help determine the makeup of the Senate Banking Committee. ... Read full article

From Democrats winning control of Congress to an escalating trade war and technology companies applying for a fintech charter, there are plenty of scary prospects facing the industry. ... Read full article

The housing finance agency, which is increasingly at the forefront of reform discussions, has been without a permanent chief for almost two years. ... Read full article

Readers consider to new evidence regarding Operation Choke Point, debate the impact of Democrats taking control of the House in November, respond to concerns about weakening the Volcker Rule and more. ... Read full article

The result could play a big role in whether banks see more regulatory relief next year or policymakers can coalesce around a housing finance reform plan. ... Read full article

Despite headlines touting a handful of populist candidates this election season, moderate Democrats will still have a significant role to play if the party takes the chamber in November. ... Read full article

Current political forces pose a number of risks for financial institutions, including their stock prices and performance, if not their very existence. ... Read full article

Proposition 10 would give local jurisdictions a freer hand to restrict rents, but critics say that would lead to property devaluations. Some see an effect regardless of whether the measure passes. ... Read full article

The group is launching an "educational campaign" to praise the role played by House and Senate members in unwinding certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank. ... Read full article

At least six Trump administration picks to fill financial posts are still pending, but the bitterly partisan divide over Judge Brett Kavanaugh has taken up most of the energy in Congress. ... Read full article

The Kentucky Republican is the first House member that Friends of Traditional Banking has ever endorsed. ... Read full article

The Massachusetts senator said a private event where Mick Mulvaney briefed donors about the party’s midterm prospects may violate the Hatch Act. ... Read full article

Unlike previous spots produced by the group that just backed candidates, the latest ones reflect a somewhat different approach. ... Read full article

The tightening of Senate races in Republican strongholds has raised the prospects of Democrats having even more influence on regulatory appointments and the legislative agenda. ... Read full article

It’s been off the radar for a couple of years, but Washington may soon be debating the separation between commercial and investment banking once again. ... Read full article

The North Dakota Democrat bucked members of her own party in pushing for a bill reforming Dodd-Frank. She faces another uphill battle in November. ... Read full article

Readers respond to how the industry is donating ahead of the midterms, weigh in on a push to apply CRA-like standards to fintechs, react to a controversial decision by a California court and more. ... Read full article

While the industry's trend of supporting Republicans continues, Senate Democrats who backed reg relief are drawing key industry support. ... Read full article