Policymaking

Financial Services staff director to depart for trade group

10/02/18

Shannon McGahn will depart the House committee next week and will join the National Association of Realtors as senior vice president of government affairs.

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Small lenders more likely to use 'relationship' factors: FDIC survey

10/01/18

The agency found that banks with less than $10 billion in assets were more prone than larger lenders to go beyond using standard criteria in evaluating borrowers.

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U.S. way behind the curve on open banking

09/21/18

The country is lagging behind others when it comes to ensure that a consumer’s financial data is available to third parties, and regulators need to step up.

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Why reg relief is moving in the right direction

09/20/18

Policymakers have begun taking positive steps to update and improve existing regulations, though there’s still a lot more work to be done.

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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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Banks are running out of time to regain public trust

09/14/18

The industry risks losing more business to fintech startups and facing increased attacks in Washington if they can’t shore up their reputation.

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San Francisco Fed names research head as new president

09/14/18

Mary Daly succeeds John Williams, who left the bank earlier this year to run the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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End the free ride for tax-exempt credit unions

09/14/18

Policymakers are right to re-examine the industry’s exemption and the unfair competitive advantage it provides.

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Here’s what the CFPB’s sandbox should look like

09/13/18

The former head of the agency’s innovation initiative, Project Catalyst, argues the bureau can take several steps to update its innovation policies.

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What was Jamie Dimon thinking?

09/12/18

The JPMorgan Chase leader overshadowed his own community investment event by baiting President Trump.

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