News Topic: Lobbying

Timothy Zimmerman is optimistic about regulatory relief and the capabilities of the association's next CEO, but he remains wary of nonbank competition and cybersecurity risk. ... Read full article

The continuing cycle of scandal has forced big banks to get crafty in how they influence debate in Washington. The latest action against Wells ensures more backroom dealing. ... Read full article

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he is resigning as CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable as speculation grows that he plans to run for governor again. ... Read full article

A Georgia Supreme Court case sheds light on the lengths that the often assailed industry has gone to shape policy outcomes. It also raises the question of whether, in evaluating industry-funded research, it is enough to assess the published study itself, ... Read full article

Big banks’ power and influence in Washington ensures that their interests are front and center. But they should spend more of their money on programs and services that engender trust with customers. ... Read full article

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to 16 big banks asking them if they support a GOP effort to overturn the CFPB arbitration rule. ... Read full article

Wells Fargo is making big changes in how it deals with lawmakers and regulators in Washington after top executives were savaged during congressional inquiries into the bank's fraudulent-accounts scandal. ... Read full article

Jamie Dimon is trying to transform what has long been seen as a sleepy Washington club for CEOs into a lobbying powerhouse. ... Read full article

The Consumer Bankers Association says the “whipsaw effect” of having a single director who can quickly tack the CFPB in one direction or another can make it challenging to plan out budget expenditures and determine which products and services they should ... Read full article