Policymaking

'Elections have consequences': Comments of the week

03/24/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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OneWest exec as comptroller would give Mnuchin key ally

03/22/17

If chosen as Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting's appointment would be a crucial step in the new administration’s deregulatory efforts.

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Barclays card exec quits to fight for U.S. civil liberties

03/22/17

Amer Sajed, a 56-year-old Pakistan-born immigrant to the U.S., will step down from his role leading the bank’s credit card business in July after being spurred into activism by President Trump's stances on social and other issues.

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OCC must stand up for preemption

03/20/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency can give lenders relief from the effects of a recent court decision over interest rate authority, but only if the agency chooses to do so.

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Democrats frustrated after being shut out of Wells investigation

03/17/17

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asked Wells Fargo executives on Friday to submit to new interviews concerning its fake-accounts scandal.

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GOP Senator suggests raising flood insurance cap to solve fiscal woes

03/14/17

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., suggested Tuesday that the National Flood Insurance Program should boost its insurance coverage to $427,000 in an effort to put it on sounder fiscal footing.

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Dimon's challenge: Turning staid CEO club into lobbying power

03/14/17

Jamie Dimon is trying to transform what has long been seen as a sleepy Washington club for CEOs into a lobbying powerhouse.

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Fed still has ways to jump-start economic growth

03/10/17

Contrary to the opinion that the Federal Reserve is out of “options” to boost the economy, the central bank still has these three liquidity-strengthening tools at its disposal.

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Inside Trump's meeting with community bankers

03/09/17

President Trump met with community bankers on Thursday to highlight executive actions he has taken to provide regulatory relief to the industry and promote job growth.

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GOP switches tactics in 'war' against CFPB

03/03/17

Republicans have opened multiple fronts against the agency, undertaking separate efforts to cut its funding, roll back past and future rules, and make far broader changes.

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