Steven Mnuchin

Trump memos call for review of systemic designation

04/21/17

President Trump's executive orders question Obama-era financial crisis prevention system.

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Trump invites trouble in targeting FDIC resolution powers

04/21/17

The president’s targeting of FDIC’s Orderly Liquidation Authority may ultimately heighten concerns about “too big to fail.” Here's why.

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Mnuchin targets FDIC powers, Volcker as top reg priorities

04/20/17

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said fixes to orderly liquidation authority and the Volcker Rule would be included in regulatory recommendations to the president due this summer.

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Can Treasury drop MetLife appeal? It's complicated

04/12/17

Lawmakers and others want the Trump administration to drop the Financial Stability Oversight Council's appeal of a controversial court ruling, but doing so may be harder than it sounds.

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Barclays chief investigated; More pressure on Wells board

04/10/17

CEO Jes Staley is investigated by British authorities for trying to unmask a bank whistleblower and will take a pay hit; ISS is second consultant to call for voting against Wells directors.

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Is the Trump administration serious about restoring Glass-Steagall?

04/06/17

Observers are divided over whether National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn's support for a modernized Glass-Steagall Act is purely opportunistic or sincere.

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Republicans call on Mnuchin to rescind nonbank SIFI designations

03/28/17

A group of 10 Republican senators are calling on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to drop the government’s appeal of a ruling last year that rejected insurance giant MetLife’s designation as a systemically risky firm and to de-designate the remaining two SIFI nonbanks.

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What does a 21st-century Glass-Steagall look like?

03/24/17

The Trump administration’s interest in reinstating barriers between commercial and investment banking is sparking conversations about what such a proposal would entail.

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Mnuchin: Dodd-Frank rollback to address small, regional bank concerns

03/24/17

The administration wants to deal with the concerns of banks of all sizes in its deregulatory efforts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.

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Lenders, consumer groups call for end to GSE dividend sweep

03/23/17

The groups and industry trade associations want the Treasury Department and the FHFA to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to build up capital reserves.

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