Regulatory relief

Fed’s approach to revamping post-crisis rules leaves no one satisfied

01/29/19

Banks say regulatory relief efforts should go even further, while public interest groups — and even one of the Fed’s regional offices — say the proposals to roll back supervisory standards go too far.

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GSEs, data security top Senate Banking's agenda

01/29/19

Fixing the housing finance system is "the last piece of unaddressed business from the financial crisis," according to a summary of to-do items released by the Banking Committee's chairman.

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Why bankers should drop their fear of fintech regulatory sandboxes

01/22/19

Brian Knight at George Mason University says fintechs will be held accountable for legal violations in sandboxes — and banks can use sandboxes, too.

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11 policymakers to watch in 2019

01/08/19

These heads of regulatory agencies and key members of Congress will determine the course of banking rules in the new year.

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Banking could be bipartisan again. No, really

01/08/19

From anti-money-laundering reform to pot banking, there are deals to be had on financial services legislation. The question is whether anyone wants to make them.

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Fed proposes steps to ease banks' stress-testing regimen

01/08/19

The plan would implement a congressional mandate that only the biggest banks must conduct internal stress tests.

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Two new Republicans added to Senate Banking Committee

01/04/19

Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., will fill the two GOP vacancies in the new Congress.

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Regulators urged to hold hearing on proposed appraisal relief

01/03/19

The agencies are weighing a plan to reduce the scope of residential real estate transactions requiring an appraisal, but appraisers have warned that the proposal could have consequences.

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New proposal aims to ease director shortage at community banks

12/20/18

The federal banking regulators have proposed allowing more directors and management officials to serve at more than one institution in an effort to provide relief to community banks.

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NCUA accelerates plan to give credit unions more access to capital

12/18/18

The move is sure to draw criticism from bankers because it would allow credit unions to compete for backing from private investors.

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