Lobbying

Eliminating field of membership enables credit unions' money grab

07/09/20

Jim Nussle, CEO of the Credit Union National Association, recently argued that Congress should do away entirely with FOM requirements. Such a move would further favor credit unions over banks.

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Wells Fargo adds new top lobbyist to help revive image in Washington

04/17/20

Brian Smith, who spent the past decade with Regions Financial, will head the bank's government relations and public policy team.

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'Litigation threats are destroying innovation': Comments of the week

10/03/19

Readers react to a regulator's promise to reduce regulation that hinders innovation, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to impose heavier taxes on lobby groups, Freddie Mac's exploration into AI and more.

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Warren lobbying tax could hit banking industry hard

10/02/19

Large financial institutions and trade groups are among the organizations targeted in the Democrat’s latest proposal to rein in corporate influence in Washington.

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Fannie and Freddie are way too big

03/26/19

The government-sponsored enterprises have continued to expand over the past decade, despite being in conservatorship. New leadership at the FHFA should reverse this trend.

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Departing Ginnie Mae head Bright to run securitization trade group

01/10/19

Michael Bright is resigning as acting president of Ginnie Mae to run the Structured Finance Industry Group, a trade association that's been without a CEO since Richard Johns resigned in July amid a reported split with the group's board.

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CFPB chief's meeting with GOP donors may be illegal, Warren says

09/19/18

The Massachusetts senator said a private event where Mick Mulvaney briefed donors about the party’s midterm prospects may violate the Hatch Act.

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They’re baaack: Big banks are flexing their lobbying muscle

08/22/18

With strategic changes at key trade groups and attention shifting away from regulatory relief for community banks, the interests of large institutions have taken on more prominence.

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‘Padlock the revolving door’: Warren makes anti-corruption pitch

08/21/18

The senator's proposed legislation includes a ban on individual stock ownership and restrictions on government employees joining the lobbying ranks.

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Bank lobbyists’ hollow campaign against credit unions

08/20/18

The banking industry has been raising alarms about the growth of a few credit unions, but the critiques ignore the vast size differences between the two sectors and the tremendous growth banks have seen since the crisis.

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