Five of the year’s biggest deals by value have been announced in the last two months, including some that involve regional banks that have been champing at the M&A bit.
A senior Treasury department official said it's an "adapt or die" situation for regulators and financial firms in the midst of a growing fintech space.
Courts have validated the legal theory behind punishing lenders for unintentional discrimination, but the Trump administration has shown interest in revising the Obama-era policy.
In her first speech as chairman, Jelena McWilliams signaled a focus on reviewing old policies, speeding up decisions on new bank applications and helping banks navigate marijuana laws.
The central bank's rule-writing workload is expected to remain busy for the foreseeable future, thanks in large part to enactment of the recent regulatory relief bill.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the agency has its hand full between proposals on liquidity and capital requirements and additional mandates made by the recently enacted regulatory relief law.
