Mike Crapo

Is Congress really ready to take on crypto?

10/11/18

The Senate Banking Committee's latest hearing offers some clues.

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Take your time, hurry up: The conflicting orders on reg relief

10/02/18

Financial regulators sought to walk a fine line Tuesday between reassuring Republican senators that they are quickly implementing regulatory relief and defending themselves against Democratic criticism that they are going too fast.

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Regulators may provide relief to banks above $250B of assets: Fed's Quarles

10/01/18

Fed Vice Chairman of Supervision Randal Quarles said in written tstimony that the central bank plans to move quickly to determine how to regulate banks between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets, and that it may provide also relief for banks over the $250 billion threshold.

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Lawmakers seek more covered funds exclusions as part of Volcker changes

10/01/18

Seven Republican senators urged regulators on Monday to consider additional changes to the Volcker Rule's "covered funds" definition.

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Senate banking panel postpones hearing on reg relief implementation

09/11/18

The Senate Banking Committee said it is postponing a hearing on the implementation of regulatory relief for "logistical reasons."

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Senate Banking advances CFPB nominee over Dem objections

08/23/18

The committee approved the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite strong Democratic opposition, as well as President Trump's picks for Ginnie Mae, the Export-Import Bank and several other positions.

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Moderate Dem says she will oppose CFPB nominee in committee vote

08/22/18

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., has compromised with Republicans on key issues and supported other Trump nominees, but she said Kathy Kraninger lacks enough experience to run the consumer bureau.

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Panel vote on CFPB nominee delayed as Senate plans recess

08/01/18

The Senate recess is postponing the committee's vote comes as Democrats press Kathy Kraninger on involvement with zero-tolerance immigration policy at OMB.

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3 questions to make or break Kraninger's CFPB nomination

07/18/18

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick to run the CFPB, will testify before Congress on Thursday in what is likely to be a defining moment for her nomination.

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Next stage of GOP’s Dodd-Frank grief: Acceptance

07/13/18

With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside.

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