Regulatory relief

Cordray's personal appeal to Trump: Save the arbitration rule

10/30/17

CFPB Director Richard Cordray sent a letter to President Trump Monday asking him to veto a Republican resolution to nullify the bureau's arbitration rule.

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Powell as Fed chair? Five things bankers should know

10/30/17

If President Trump picks Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jerome Powell as its next chair, it may represent the best of all worlds for bankers — a policymaker who will continue the central bank's monetary policy but be open to regulatory changes.

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Treasury plan to weaken capital rules has real economic costs

10/30/17

The political pendulum appears to be swinging toward significantly lower capital requirements, but that threatens to undo the gains banks made in the wake of the financial crisis.

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Can Congress agree on 'systemic' bank label change?

10/27/17

Momentum is building to replace the hard-target $50 billion asset systemic risk threshold for banks with an indicator test, but it remains unclear whether it will be enough to get Congress to act.

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Stress tests for midsize banks are more trouble than they’re worth

10/26/17

While stress testing can provide valuable insight into the strength and resilience of our financial system, regulators are increasingly acknowledging shortcomings in the post-crisis regime.

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No, there aren’t too many banks in the U.S.

10/25/17

Consolidation has led to too few community banks, which is amplified in areas where capital is needed most.

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Senate votes to repeal CFPB arbitration rule in win for financial institutions

10/25/17

Republicans were able to use an obscure legislative process to overturn a rule that banks and credit unions feared would raise their litigation costs.

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How four community bank CEOs are navigating difficult times

10/24/17

For community bankers, the current environment is more challenging than ever, with high regulatory burden and tough competition. Four bank CEOs sat down to discuss the future of the industry, and what they are hoping may change.

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Regional bank execs urge Senate to raise SIFI limit

10/23/17

Top executives at nineteen regional banks sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee endorsing a bill that would change the systemically important financial institution threshold from $50 billion in assets to an indicator test.

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We need more than half-measures to right-size regulation

10/18/17

Recent regulatory reform activity is a step in the right direction, but the changes envisioned in both a Treasury Department report and a suite of House bills are a mixed bag.

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