Janet Yellen

‘I am not trying to starve the agency,' CFPB chief reiterates

01/23/18

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said his zero-funding request for the agency is not meant to drain it of resources.

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Mulvaney requests 'zero' money for CFPB

01/18/18

Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has requested no funding from the Federal Reserve in the second quarter and instead will use reserves to fund the agency.

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Challenger faces challenges; creating 'business technologists’

12/15/17

Ally has a lot of digital competitors, so Diane Morais is banking on customer centricity; Heather Cox plans to “levelize” the business and technology team at USAA; and outgoing Fed Chair Janet Yellen has achieved rock star status.

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Yellen hails continuity at Fed; online lending flops

12/14/17

Departing central bank chief says colleagues are committed to strict bank regulation; marketplace lending not living up to promises as delinquencies continue to rise.

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Yellen dismisses concerns about regulatory chops of Fed’s new leaders

12/13/17

Despite concerns from Democrats about the bank regulatory views of Federal Reserve Board officials who will lead the central bank going forward, the current Fed chair said she is not worried.

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HSBC escapes sword of DPA; pop star Yellen?

12/11/17

The five-year window on HSBC's deferred prosecution agreement connected to a money laundering case expires; profile says outgoing Fed Chairman Janet Yellen has become "a pop culture phenomenon."

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Trump taps economist Goodfriend for Fed seat

11/29/17

Marvin Goodfriend, a noted economist and former Richmond Fed official, was tapped to fill one of three vacancies on the Fed board.

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Fed interest payments to banks are here to stay, Yellen says

11/21/17

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said interest on bank reserves should remain the central bank’s primary monetary policy tool

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Fed issues guidelines for bank boards; The problems with the CFPB

11/21/17

Guidance focuses on five key traits, including overseeing risk profiles; a former Congressional aide says agency must be accountable.

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Yellen to step down from Fed board after Powell confirmation

11/20/17

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced Monday that she intends to step down from the Board of Governors after her successor is sworn in when her term expires early next year, ending any speculation that she may stay on.

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