News Topic: Maxine Waters

The California congresswoman would be the first woman and first African-American to lead the committee. ... Read full article

Blockchain backers concede the hype is turning off bankers; Mulvaney's CFPB name change could cost industry millions of dollars; the one banking bill Congress might actually pass next term; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article

Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee are expected to shine a spotlight on Trump-appointed regulators, but that light might shine brightest on one agency in particular. ... Read full article

The Democrat, who will likely head the Financial Services Committee, has signaled she'll make expanded housing opportunities for lower-income consumers a top priority. ... Read full article

The North Carolina lawmaker had been considered for a potentially bigger House leadership position if Republicans had held on to their majority. ... Read full article

The comments by Brent McIntosh, Treasury's general counsel, are at odds with concerns by state regulators and consumer groups who fear that a national standard on how firms handle data breaches could weaken pre-existing rules. ... Read full article

The end of one-party rule in Washington could move the needle on efforts to devise a new housing finance framework. ... Read full article

Readers respond to the burgeoning debate over brokered deposits, consider the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, weigh the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest regulatory efforts and more. ... Read full article

On the verge of controlling the Financial Services Committee, House Democrats criticized proposed changes to the Federal Reserve Board's post-crisis supervision program. ... Read full article

Democrat Maxine Waters, in line to take over the House Financial Services Committee, told colleagues she would undertake a deep dive into President Donald Trump's "money trail," beginning with ties to Deutsche Bank. ... Read full article

What the Democrats' House takeover means for banks; Synchrony has a lot to lose in fight with Walmart; should industry fear Waters-led banking panel?; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article

There was speculation the North Carolina congressman wanted a higher Republican leadership role, but on Thursday he expressed interest in the ranking member position. ... Read full article

The presumptive chair of the Financial Services Committee resumed her tough criticism of the administration, but also committed to "hearing a range of views" if handed the gavel. ... Read full article

The midterm elections virtually eliminate the chance that progress will be made on financial services legislation. ... Read full article

The presumptive chair of the House Financial Services Committee will likely take the panel in a sharply new direction and have a new bully pulpit to criticize the Trump administration. ... Read full article

The focus since the 2016 election on easing rules, tax cuts and expanding access to credit is about to be turned on its head. ... Read full article

Several Senate, House and gubernatorial battles are of interest to financial firms. Here is a spotlight on specific contests, with updates as they become available. ... Read full article

The battle gaining the most attention Tuesday night will be which party controls the House next year. But other key races will help determine the makeup of the Senate Banking Committee. ... Read full article