Regulatory reform

Volcker 2.0 gives banks with limited trading a break

05/30/18

Proposal to revamp 2013 rule appears to home in on larger banks with higher trading volume and ease the requirements for others.

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Bank stocks: The reg relief bump

05/29/18

Despite Tuesday's blip, many bank have seen double-digit gains in the months since the Dodd-Frank reform law was unveiled. There's good reason to think the run-up will continue.

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Reg relief will fuel M&A, but long-term gains may prove elusive

05/29/18

Industry consolidation can help boost bank profitability in the short run, but it’s no panacea for the industry’s bigger problems.

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Cheat sheet: How regulators plan to revamp the Volcker Rule

05/29/18

Volcker 2.0 could bring significant relief for the industry, but will likely fall short of what many had hoped.

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Reg relief, ADA bank threat, Wells millennial app: Top stories of the week

05/25/18

Comprehensive analysis of the banking industry's first big legislative victory since the crisis; lawsuits target banks with websites in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act; what a homegrown app for millennials has to teach Wells Fargo; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Fed’s Powell: We can’t be independent without being transparent

05/25/18

As the Fed continues to hone post-crisis tools, its chairman said central banks cannot take their independence for granted.

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'Naughty banks for trying to make a profit': Comments of the week

05/24/18

Readers celebrate first quarter earnings, weigh in on banks using blockchain, slam a postal banking proposal and more.

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Decision on fintech charter coming this summer: OCC’s Otting

05/24/18

The remarks by the comptroller of the currency came as his agency released a new report on emerging risks in the banking industry.

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Big banks may pay political cost of reg relief despite gaining little

05/24/18

Though the regulatory relief law easing the Dodd-Frank Act does little to help the biggest banks, it is still fueling progressive Democrats' anger at Wall Street. That will matter when Democrats eventually retake power.

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Senate confirms McWilliams to FDIC, rounding out Trump bank team

05/24/18

Jelena McWilliams, most recently chief legal officer at Fifth Third, previously served as a Senate GOP aide and an attorney at the Federal Reserve Board.

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