News Topic: Election 2018

The bank continues to battle a series of negative headlines such as erroneous foreclosures, but public and investor reaction has been muted. ... Read full article

Readers opine on prospects for the midterm elections, respond to Facebook's forays into collecting bank data, weigh in on new overdraft legislation and more. ... Read full article

Montana Sen. Jon Tester was among a handful of Democrats central to passing regulatory relief this spring. Bankers need to back his re-election regardless of party affiliation. ... Read full article

The Ohio special election is the latest sign that Democrats are well positioned to retake the House in midterm elections this fall. ... Read full article

Some of the tightest contests in the midterm elections may have big implications for the future of banking policy. ... Read full article

The banking industry group has so far endorsed six candidates in their re-election campaigns for the upcoming November elections. ... Read full article

Rep. Maxine Waters said fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would top her list of priorities if Democrats take control of the House in this year's midterm elections and she becomes leader of the Financial Services Committee next year. ... Read full article

The American Bankers Association will run advertisements in support of Reps. French Hill and Bruce Poliquin, who are incumbents this November. The group has now endorsed three Republicans and a Democrat. ... Read full article

The Montana senator, who faces a tough reelection fight, was a key backer of the bipartisan bill to ease certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. ... Read full article

The California Democrat would have more of a bully pulpit as chair of the Financial Services Committee, but some say she could take a pragmatic approach to passing banking legislation. ... Read full article

Regardless of which party controls the House or Senate post-election, the financial services panels in both chambers could have new leaders. ... Read full article

Rep. Maxine Waters made headlines this week for her scathing criticism of the White House. Expect more to come if she takes over as the Financial Services Committee chair next year. ... Read full article

The 13-term California Democrat is in line to chair the Financial Services Committee if her party wrests control of the House in the November election. ... Read full article

Months after a group of Democrats helped propel Dodd-Frank reforms forward, the opposition party’s identity crisis on banking policy is still on full display. ... Read full article

A change in House leadership in midterms would slow down regulatory relief initiatives and put more heat on Trump-appointed regulators. ... Read full article

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. ... Read full article

Which party controls the House next year is still uncertain, but this much is clear: Someone other than Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling will hold the gavel on the Financial Services Committee. ... Read full article