News Topic: Jeb Hensarling

House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law. ... Read full article

The bill would use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the payday rule, a procedure that allows Congress to overturn agency regulations with a majority vote. ... Read full article

The White House and congressional GOP leaders are eyeing a tight window between tax reform passage and the 2018 midterms to pass housing finance reform. And with key policymakers readying their exit, the effort could be the most concerted push yet. ... Read full article

The resignation of CFPB Director Richard Cordray gives President Trump the chance to name a director who could roll back agency rules and supervisory policies. ... Read full article

If CFPB Director Richard Cordray does not leave soon - as has been widely expected - it may be that he has used rumors of his possible political aspirations to successfully keep Trump from firing him. ... Read full article

Democrats' victories in Virginia and New Jersey fueled speculation that they may be able retake the House during midterm elections next year. That could have a big impact on regulatory relief, housing finance reform and other bank priorities. ... Read full article

Fed Gov. Jerome Powell, who was first nominated to the central bank by President Obama, is widely seen as a continuity choice. ... Read full article

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says he won’t seek reelection next year; CME Group hopes to launch a contract by yearend. ... Read full article

In a somewhat surprising decision, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced his retirement from Congress on Tuesday, but speculation immediately grew that he could fill a regulatory post. ... Read full article

The bills were individual pieces of the larger Financial Choice Act, including measures to raise the systemic threshold for banks and raise the threshold for banks subject to CFPB supervision. ... Read full article

The GOP inquiry appears aimed at providing more ammunition for potentially ousting Director Richard Cordray, but the report's impact may be limited. ... Read full article

The hearings before the Senate Banking Committee have high stakes for both companies, as lawmakers are expected to ask the CEOs whether they should be fired. ... Read full article

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray allegedly misled Congress about the agency's investigation into Wells Fargo's illegal sales practices and may have rushed a settlement with the bank, according to a report by the GOP. ... Read full article

Lawmakers signaled Monday that Congress will likely have a swift and powerful response to revelations that the credit reporting company Equifax was hacked, exposing 143 million people to identity theft. ... Read full article

Bank undercounted fake accounts and says it also opened more than 500,000 bill-pay accounts; CFPB director provides “no further insights” on his future. ... Read full article

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray said his possible political ambitions did not affect the small-dollar rule, while declining to spell out if he was running for office. ... Read full article

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, wrote a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray calling on him to clarify whether he is running for political office. ... Read full article

Payday lenders and arbitration supporters are claiming the CFPB has met more often with consumer groups than industry, laying the groundwork for likely lawsuits on key rules. ... Read full article