Law and regulation

Democrats vow to oppose, delay Mnuchin's confirmation to Treasury

01/30/17

Several prominent Democrats, including Minority Leader Charles Schumer, said Monday that they would oppose the nomination of Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin.

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Citi breaks silence, objects to Trump travel ban

01/30/17

After initially declining this weekend to weigh in on President Trump’s travel ban regarding refugees and others traveling from seven nations, Citigroup said Monday that it is worried about the order’s impact on its employees and customers.

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Goldman Sachs breaks with Trump administration on travel ban

01/30/17

In a sharply worded message to staff, Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs' longtime head, broke with the Trump administration over its controversial attempt to crack down on immigration.

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Citigroup exiting mortgage servicing; Wells looks to muffle shareholders

01/30/17

Citi is close to deals to sell its customer and non-customer servicing portfolios; Wells tries to limit investor resolutions in its annual meeting proxy materials.

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‘Trump bump’ will do nothing for the risk-averse

01/27/17

While bankers feel more positive about the environment since the election, taking advantage of the new environment is what’s really important.

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If Trump replaces Cordray at CFPB, what happens next?

01/26/17

A new director of the consumer bureau must focus on how a still-relatively-young agency matures while maintaining a positive consumer protection agenda.

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Think the Wells scandal was bad? This could be much worse

01/26/17

Having a bank loan officer authorized to also cross-sell securities is like holding a burning candle at both ends. Sooner or later the bank will get burned.

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OCC fintech charter: a solution to a nonexistent problem

01/24/17

The plan to offer special-purpose national charters to fintech companies is a one-size-fits-all approach that could prove detrimental to the growth of startups.

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Court rules CFPB can investigate tribal payday lenders

01/20/17

Native American tribal lenders that market small-dollar and installment loans can be investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a California appeals court ruled Friday in a victory for the consumer agency.

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Bankers are getting ready for a Trump bump

01/20/17

Donald Trump was sworn in Friday, but banking industry executives have spent the last two months envisioning a vastly different political, economic and regulatory climate. The dominant question in coming months will be how realistic those expectations are.

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