Mick Mulvaney

Key policymakers to watch in 2018

01/02/18

Over the past year, the focus of several banking policymakers has been how much the regulatory pendulum might swing back toward the industry’s liking. That theme will likely continue in 2018.

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Bankers anxious as Trump mulls credit union regulator for CFPB

12/29/17

In his current position as chair of the National Credit Union Administration, J. Mark McWatters has publicly advocated for cutting back the CFPB’s oversight of the credit union industry.

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‘I need some Excedrin after reading this’: Comments of the year

12/28/17

From the identity of bankers in the 21st century to the regulatory turmoil in Washington to the huge impact of technology on the industry, readers expressed an array of strong opinions about what happened in 2017.

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Credit union regulator McWatters on shortlist to head CFPB

12/28/17

J. Mark McWatters, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, is said to be in contention to take over as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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CFPB launches online tools for HMDA reporting

12/27/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday launched a rate spread calculator and validation tool for financial companies reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data starting Jan. 1.

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Judge casts doubt on CFPB deputy's claim to head agency

12/22/17

A federal judge appeared to be leaning toward siding with President Trump during oral arguments Friday in a case in which Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Deputy Director Leandra English is challenging the president's ability to appoint Mick Mulvaney as acting director.

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‘Financial reports must have been fictional’: Comments of the week

12/21/17

Readers sound off on Mick Mulvaney’s plan to hire political appointees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, question what’s behind the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, react to an argument that Equifax must endure, and more.

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CFPB halts implementation of prepaid rule to consider changes

12/21/17

Moments after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would reopen its mortgage disclosure rule, the bureau announced that the effective date for the prepaid rule would similarly be scrapped.

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CFPB to reopen mortgage disclosure rule, will not penalize data errors

12/21/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that it plans to reopen its rulemaking for the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and will not assess penalties against mortgage lenders for any errors in data collected in 2018.

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Banks plan to raise salaries; Comptroller boosts fintech firms

12/21/17

Wells, Fifth Third, others plan to raise pay after tax reform; Joseph Otting backs a federal banking charter for online lenders.

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