Election 2020

Impeachment fight derailing banking bills? Think again

10/03/19

Democrats’ investigation of President Trump has darkened the horizon for legislative activity in Washington, but prospects for a pair of bipartisan measures backed by the industry are surprisingly bright.

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Warren lobbying tax could hit banking industry hard

10/02/19

Large financial institutions and trade groups are among the organizations targeted in the Democrat’s latest proposal to rein in corporate influence in Washington.

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PNC on M&A, API call uptick, next in GSE reform: Top stories of the week

09/13/19

The Pittsburgh company is not interested in bank acquisitions, CEO Demchak says; why Citi, Wells, JPMorgan are seeing a spike in API calls; FHFA's Mark Calabria details next steps on GSE reform; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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O'Rourke urges credit card lenders to stop backing gun sales

09/12/19

The Democratic presidential candidate said on Twitter that credit cards "have enabled many of America’s mass shootings."

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Republicans sought power to fire CFPB chief. Democrats may benefit.

09/12/19

The Supreme Court may be closer to examining a key restraint on a president's ability to change CFPB leadership.

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Biden v. Warren: Banking could take center stage in Democratic debate

09/09/19

When the former vice president and Massachusetts senator appear together in Houston, they could present two contrasting visions of financial policy within the presidential field.

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Will GSE reform get some clarity from long-awaited blueprints?

08/29/19

The mortgage industry will be looking for answers when Treasury and HUD unveil reports on housing finance reform, but the Trump administration’s plans could also raise a whole new host of questions.

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FinCEN unit targets money laundering; OCC warns on asset-depletion mortgages

08/29/19

New unit will work with foreign governments; standards too soft on those without conventional paychecks.

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GOP senator seeks hearing on Fed independence after Dudley op-ed

08/28/19

Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina called for the panel to hold a hearing on what he termed the danger that the Federal Reserve will meddle in the 2020 presidential election.

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Why Senate Republicans are sitting out pot banking fight

08/14/19

The 2020 election is shaping up to be a key yardstick for legislation expanding cannabis firms’ financial services access.

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