Regulatory relief

Banks might not have long to cheer for reg relief

05/21/18

While reform legislation for banks is just around the corner, market signals suggest the economy could be headed toward another downturn.

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HMDA measure in reg relief bill is misunderstood

05/18/18

A provision to remove new mortgage recordkeeping requirements would help overburdened community banks lend without disrupting data collection that is used to police discrimination.

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Senate to vote next week on Trump pick for FDIC

05/17/18

Jelena McWilliams is expected to be easily approved by the full Senate when her nomination as FDIC chair comes up for a vote.

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Hensarling is steadfast: Senate bill not the end of financial reforms

05/17/18

The soon-to-be-retiring chair of the House Financial Services Committee said Senate leaders have made a "commitment" to consider more changes.

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Reg relief, tax cuts, the war for talent: What's on midsize banks' radar

05/16/18

Regulatory burden was the dominant theme of a roundtable discussion, but executives are also concerned about their ability to attract skilled workers and they have mixed feelings on how corporate tax cuts are affecting customers' decisions.

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Digital currency startup soars; Volcker Rule changes proposed

05/16/18

Circle Internet Financial says it is now worth $3 billion following latest funding round; proposed changes would give banks more leeway to make some trades.

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House reg relief vote now in sight

05/15/18

After months of delay, the House is planning to vote on legislation next week that would amend the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Volcker Rule rewrite is said to drop trading burden on banks

05/15/18

The proposed change would give banks more leeway in making trades and put more onus on regulators to challenge their judgments, sources said.

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No, Fed reg relief isn't courting financial disaster

05/14/18

Neither the central bank’s gradual raising of interest rates, nor its modest changes to capital rules are likely to meaningfully increase risk to the financial system.

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Financial industry petitions FCC to make robocall lawsuits harder to win

05/10/18

Banking and mortgage groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to issue new Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules that would make consumer lawsuits over robocalls harder to win.

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