Regulatory relief

Link between payday campaign cash and lawmakers' votes, report claims

04/26/18

The details about political donations to over a dozen lawmakers raise fresh questions about the payday lending sector's influence in Washington.

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Hensarling signals he may leave Senate reg relief bill unchanged

04/26/18

The senior GOP lawmaker appeared to acknowledge concerns that expanding the bill could harm Democratic support.

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In a first, ABA will air TV ads for political candidates

04/25/18

The American Bankers Association will fund TV ads for Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., the first of several candidates the group expects to actively promote during the midterms.

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Reg relief in limbo as House, Senate refuse to budge

04/24/18

House Republicans are continuing to push the Senate to add more measures to a bill to give regulatory relief to community banks.

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Clock's ticking: White House should name a permanent CFPB director

04/20/18

If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.

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'Republicans are feckless': Comments of the week

04/19/18

Readers react to the Senate overriding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto lending guidance, weigh in on House efforts to reform the Dodd-Frank Act and debate technology being used to replace new branches.

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The ‘C’ in CRA should still mean something

04/18/18

Many of Treasury’s recommendations for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act would help financial institutions, not low-income communities.

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Does Senate’s repeal of CFPB policy put all guidance in crosshairs?

04/18/18

Passage of a resolution blocking guidance on auto loan pricing could set a precedent that allows Congress to nullify other long-past regulatory issuances.

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Repeal of CFPB rule could still leave car lenders on the hook

04/17/18

As the Senate closes in on overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's 2013 indirect auto loan rule, a central question is how lasting the congressional measure will be in limiting the CFPB's authority.

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Scrapping CFPB auto lending rule would only lead to more discrimination

04/17/18

Lawmakers should not toss out an agency rule aimed at curbing auto dealer markups that adversely impact borrowers of color.

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