Elizabeth Warren

Big-bank breakups, postal lending and more: 2020 Dem hopefuls' financial agendas

11/13/18

The already long list of potential challengers to President Trump in 2020 includes policymakers with a deep record on banking issues and those whose financial services views are a relative mystery.

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Big banks should be worried as Brown joins presidential fray

11/12/18

Sen. Sherrod Brown, a longtime industry critic, said Monday that he’s weighing a possible 2020 bid.

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9 things bankers fear this Halloween season

10/28/18

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.

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Netspend breakdown, Warren chides Comerica, FDIC's deposit rules: Top stories of the week

10/19/18

Netspend customers kept from accessing paychecks; Sen. Elizabeth Warren rebukes Comerica over fraud in benefits program; FDIC poised to revamp deposit rules (about time, say banks); and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Warren calls for Sloan's head; bank groups pan Volcker 2.0

10/19/18

The senator wants the Fed to retain its asset cap on Wells Fargo until the CEO is fired; industry groups call on regulators to reconsider or scrap plans to modify Volcker Rule.

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Senate's Warren escalates her campaign against Wells Fargo's CEO

10/18/18

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is opening a new front in a campaign against a familiar foe — demanding that the Federal Reserve keep its restrictions on Wells Fargo until Chief Executive Officer Tim Sloan is removed.

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Warren rebukes Comerica over fraud in benefits program

10/16/18

In hundreds of cases, the prepaid card program run by the bank allegedly sent users’ funds to fraudsters who had stolen their data. The security lapse has now caught the attention of the Democratic senator.

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CRA, capital rules, reg relief: Regulators’ busy fall to-do list

10/05/18

The heavy workload is not limited to implementing the financial regulatory reform bill enacted last spring, as the agencies also work to craft reforms of the Community Reinvestment Act and adjust key capital measures for the biggest banks.

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Most Powerful Women in Banking, tellers reimagined, growing deposits: Top stories of the week

09/28/18

Our 16th annual Most Powerful Women in Banking rankings; why Regions did away with teller jobs; small banks lagging in deposit share; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Inside Warren’s latest criticism of CFPB’s Mulvaney

09/27/18

American Banker's Kate Berry discusses recent events at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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