Treasury Department

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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The Trump plan that may hurt red state bankers

03/16/17

President Trump’s first budget blueprint calls for the elimination of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution grant program, a fund that has traditionally enjoyed bipartisan support but that conservatives have criticized as wasteful.

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Yellen unsure what Glass-Steagall would look like today

03/15/17

Fed Chair Janet Yellen cast doubt on the administration’s call for a reinstatement of a Depression-era barrier between commercial and investment banking activities.

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Trump taps Goldman alum to be deputy Treasury secretary

03/15/17

President Trump made a series of nominations to top Treasury posts as the administration continues to staff up.

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Bidding war for MoneyGram; Trump's Treasury team

03/15/17

Euronet's offer seeks to spoil Ant Financial's January deal for money-transfer company; White House nominates six to top Treasury posts, including James Donovan as deputy secretary.

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Mnuchin picks top staff to help on reg reform, tax policy

03/10/17

The Treasury Department announced the appointment of four new senior staff members late Friday.

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Hedge funds can't sue over investments in Fannie or Freddie

02/21/17

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that barred hedge funds from suing to overturn the U.S. government’s 2012 decision to capture billions of dollars in the profits generated by the mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after their bailout.

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'Rules Don't Apply': Mnuchin's Hollywood days

02/17/17

Steven Mnuchin was selected for Treasury Secretary because of his experience at Goldman Sachs and OneWest Bank. But Mnuchin is also known in Hollywood as a "money man." Following are selected films from his many credits.

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Investors’ victory in GSE case may be turning point against Treasury

02/02/17

A federal appeals court ruling has opened the door for litigants to challenge a 2012 decision by the U.S. government to sweep all of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's profits into the coffers of the Treasury Department.

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Mnuchin nom clears Senate panel without Dems present

02/01/17

The Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin 14-0 on Wednesday after changing the rules to allow Republicans to vote without any Democrats present.

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