News Topic: Jeb Hensarling

Housing finance reform is still likely years away, but a growing chorus of lawmakers say the government guarantor has the ability to clear the path to a final plan. ... Read full article

The proposal by Reps. Jeb Hensarling and John Delaney is a sign that a bipartisan consensus is building on how to move on from Fannie and Freddie. ... Read full article

The departing House Financial Services chair unveiled a bill with Democrat John Delaney to repeal Fannie and Freddie's charters and establish Ginnie Mae as a backstop. ... Read full article

Maybe political winds or another downturn will spark housing finance reform. But 10 years after the conservatorships began, the companies are still in perpetual limbo. ... Read full article

The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises has substantial authority to intervene as a legislative stalemate continues. ... Read full article

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations. ... Read full article

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ... Read full article

The House Financial Services Committee chair also acknowledged that his capital-formation bill still faces a potentially tough Senate vote. ... Read full article

With the program set to expire July 31, the House bill will have to be reconciled with Senate legislation that includes a longer extension. ... Read full article

It may be unprecedented, but it was hardly surprising. Still, it comes at a dangerous time for the Fed. Here’s why. ... Read full article

As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden. ... Read full article

With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside. ... Read full article

Brian Johnson will serve as the agency's acting deputy director, succeeding Leandra English, who recently said she plans resign from the CFPB. ... Read full article

Democrats attempted to counter Republicans’ praise for the increased investment, wages and bonuses resulting from the tax bill by tying it to Wells Fargo's recent scandals. ... Read full article

The Democratic leader in the House raised questions about Kathy Kraninger's "qualifications to lead such an important agency." ... Read full article

Further legislative reform will face resistance, but it could still happen. ... Read full article

The industry’s biggest legislative victory in a decade made it to the finish line Thursday. ... Read full article

The bill passed by the House took a more cautious approach to relief than prior legislative proposals but has still been hailed by banking industry groups. ... Read full article