Regulatory reform

Which Treasury reg reform priorities could become real?

06/13/17

The Treasury plan includes a slew of items that don’t require Congress to act, and appear feasible in the short term. Here's a guide to what changes could be made.

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Top GOP lawmaker optimistic on enacting Treasury's Dodd-Frank revamp

06/13/17

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, welcomed Treasury Department recommendations on how to reform financial regulations and expressed optimism that many of the suggestions could become law.

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Cheat sheet: Treasury's extensive reg relief wishlist

06/12/17

The Treasury Department published its first report on regulatory reform, offering some familiar industry asks alongside some surprising positions.

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'Training bankers, not sales people': Comments of the week

06/09/17

Readers chime in on banks being problem-solvers, Jamie Dimon’s ties to Trump, a new mortgage app, CFPB catching heat over the Wells Fargo account scandal, and more.

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‘Still a victory’: Why a House reg relief bill matters despite Senate opposition

06/08/17

Clearing the bill through the House has value, giving baseline legislative language that the Senate might select in a more modest legislative package.

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Senate appears long way off from reg relief

06/08/17

Senators on both sides of the aisle paid lip service Thursday to giving relief to community banks and credit unions, but didn't appear closer to specifics of what would be in a bill.

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House to vote on Choice Act; Amazon expands lending program

06/08/17

Bill would replace much of Dodd-Frank but is unlikely to become law; online retailer is expected to expand Amazon Lending program to small businesses in the U.S., U.K. and Japan.

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GOP lawmaker wants to hear more about Glass-Steagall return

06/07/17

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he wants policymakers to flesh out a potential return of the Glass-Steagall Act, but wasn't sure if it should separate commercial and investment banking.

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Senate Dems optimistic about bipartisan approach to reg relief

06/06/17

The Senate Banking Committee may pass a number of small legislative proposals to help banks and credit unions, but the panel is still figuring out what sort of package can ultimately be agreed upon, top Democrats said Tuesday.

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JPM brand avoids damage from Dimon's ties to Trump ... for now

06/05/17

Given Jamie Dimon’s stature in banking, it’s unlikely that the longtime CEO's role on the advisory panel of a controversial president could tarnish JPMorgan Chase's reputation. But his involvement nonetheless carries an element of political risk.

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