Regulatory reform

Mnuchin targets FDIC powers, Volcker as top reg priorities

04/20/17

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said fixes to orderly liquidation authority and the Volcker Rule would be included in regulatory recommendations to the president due this summer.

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House panel to hold hearing on Dodd-Frank overhaul plan next week

04/19/17

The House GOP has signaled that it is ready to move forward on its Dodd-Frank Act replacement plan.

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Sorry, Jamie. 'Too big to fail' is alive and well

04/12/17

The risks associated with a megabank collapse still pose huge problems for the industry, despite assurances from the head of the nation’s largest bank.

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Banks get more goodies in GOP's updated Dodd-Frank overhaul plan

04/12/17

A new Republican plan to streamline Dodd-Frank's capital rules, stress tests and many other requirements will be reintroduced in the coming weeks by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling.

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Trump eyes repeal-and-replace strategy for Dodd-Frank

04/11/17

Meeting with CEOs, President Trump discussed reducing the financial regulatory burden among a series of actions he is pursuing to make the U.S. more business-friendly.

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Congress playing chicken with Dodd-Frank reform

04/07/17

A Senate Republican effort to use an obscure process to restructure the CFPB could derail any bipartisan agreement on targeted changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Is the Trump administration serious about restoring Glass-Steagall?

04/06/17

Observers are divided over whether National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn's support for a modernized Glass-Steagall Act is purely opportunistic or sincere.

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Sweeping reg relief? Bankers aren't counting on it

04/06/17

A recent survey found that a vast majority of bankers expect lawmakers to make only moderate changes to existing industry regulation.

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Cohn backs Wall Street split of lending, investment banks

04/06/17

In a private meeting with lawmakers, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn reportedly said he supports a policy that could radically reshape Wall Street's biggest firms by separating their consumer-lending businesses from their investment banks.

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Senate Banking Committee will be focused on small victories: Crapo

03/30/17

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo acknowledged Thursday that a broad Dodd-Frank relief package is likely out of reach, but said targeted reforms could still pass.

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