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.
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.
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.
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.
While bankers typically donate more to the political re-election campaigns of Republicans, their giving has shifted more to Democratic incumbents in the Senate for the upcoming midterms.