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Senators still can't find common ground on flood insurance reform
Biden climate efforts politicize banking system, Republicans say
Partisan battle brewing over regulators' ESG focus
Will Senate vote on CFPB chief come down to tiebreaker?
GOP senator says research by San Francisco Fed is 'mission creep'
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., warned the regional Federal Reserve bank that its papers about environmental, social and corporate governance policies hurt its ability to stay neutral on partisan issues. ]] ... Read full article
‘COVID, COVID, COVID’: Pandemic set to dominate ’21 banking agenda on Hill
The Georgia runoffs and resulting balance of power in Congress will help determine which bills on bankers’ wish list gain traction. But regardless, existing coronavirus relief such as the Paycheck Protection Program and a push for more economic aid will ... Read full article
Toomey’s compromise on Fed authority cleared way for stimulus deal
The Pennsylvania senator, who will chair the Banking Committee if Republicans hold their majority, agreed to modify an amendment restricting the Federal Reserve’s emergency powers that Democrats had criticized as too extreme. ... Read full article
Republicans push to terminate CARES Act facilities for good
The Federal Reserve has already agreed to shut down emergency credit programs funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, but Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and others want Congress to ensure the central bank cannot revive them. ... Read full article
Pot banking could get new life on Toomey-led Senate panel
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who would likely chair the Banking Committee if the GOP retains control of the chamber, signaled support for helping banks serve marijuana businesses. But he is skeptical of an anti-money-laundering bill backed by the industry and ... Read full article
The Senate may not flip but Banking Committee is poised for shake-up
If the GOP can hold its majority in the chamber, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will likely become the panel's chairman. His ardent support for free-market principles could set up partisan clashes with Democrats over pandemic relief, money laundering rules ... Read full article
Banking panel's No. 2 Republican will not seek reelection: Report
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., a potential chair of the Senate Banking Committee in the next Congress, is expected to announce that he is not running in 2022. ... Read full article
Key Republicans still undecided on Shelton's Fed nomination
Three key Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee said Monday that they remain undecided on President Donald Trump's nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board. ... Read full article
Trump nominee for Fed seat gets cold shoulder from senators
Both Democrats and Republicans aired concerns about controversial statements made by Judy Shelton on monetary policy, deposit insurance and other issues, raising doubts about her confirmation. ... Read full article
Shell-company bill drives wedge between banking, small business
Beneficial-ownership legislation is within the banking industry’s reach, but the prospect of new regulatory burdens for small businesses is forcing lawmakers to choose sides. ... Read full article
Scott to lead Senate Banking's financial institutions subcommittee
The South Carolina Republican will take over for Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., as part of a reshuffling of subcommittee assignments. ... Read full article
It's official: White House taps Calabria as head of FHFA
The White House confirmed that it plans to nominate Mark Calabria as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. ... Read full article
Ease banks’ AML reporting burden? FBI, Fincen say not so fast
As Congress weighs Bank Secrecy Act reforms, some worry that reducing suspicious transaction filings would be a gift to criminals. ... Read full article
GOP senators join criticism of Fed over capital rules for megabanks
Echoing House members, five Republican senators called on the Federal Reserve Board to rethink its surcharge in order to eliminate “excessive” capital requirements. ... Read full article
Fintech vulnerability, Square bails, new blood among CROs: Top stories of the week
One firm's inability to access bank data shows how fragile fintechs can be; payments processor Square quietly withdraws bank application; turnover of chief risk officers is on the rise; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article
