Regulatory relief

Unshackle regional banks to jump-start economic growth

06/14/17

One of the greatest factors hindering a full recovery following the 2008 crisis is improperly calibrated regulation, particularly of regional banking institutions.

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Which Treasury reg reform priorities could become real?

06/13/17

The Treasury plan includes a slew of items that don’t require Congress to act, and appear feasible in the short term. Here's a guide to what changes could be made.

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Top GOP lawmaker optimistic on enacting Treasury's Dodd-Frank revamp

06/13/17

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, welcomed Treasury Department recommendations on how to reform financial regulations and expressed optimism that many of the suggestions could become law.

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Cheat sheet: Treasury's extensive reg relief wishlist

06/12/17

The Treasury Department published its first report on regulatory reform, offering some familiar industry asks alongside some surprising positions.

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‘Still a victory’: Why a House reg relief bill matters despite Senate opposition

06/08/17

Clearing the bill through the House has value, giving baseline legislative language that the Senate might select in a more modest legislative package.

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Senate appears long way off from reg relief

06/08/17

Senators on both sides of the aisle paid lip service Thursday to giving relief to community banks and credit unions, but didn't appear closer to specifics of what would be in a bill.

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GOP lawmaker wants to hear more about Glass-Steagall return

06/07/17

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he wants policymakers to flesh out a potential return of the Glass-Steagall Act, but wasn't sure if it should separate commercial and investment banking.

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It’s not just banks with a stake in achieving regulatory relief

06/07/17

There is a great opportunity this year to show the world that Congress can still pass bipartisan, common-sense legislation that helps lift the U.S. economy.

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Senate Dems optimistic about bipartisan approach to reg relief

06/06/17

The Senate Banking Committee may pass a number of small legislative proposals to help banks and credit unions, but the panel is still figuring out what sort of package can ultimately be agreed upon, top Democrats said Tuesday.

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Three Dodd-Frank changes that could actually pass Congress

06/05/17

While a House bill expected to be passed this week has little chance in the Senate, some of its individual provisions could be enacted by Congress, including one aimed at banks' systemic threshold.

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