Trump administration

'The hypocrisy is unbelievable': Comments of the week

05/09/19

Readers weigh in on Wells Fargo's latest efforts to mollify regulators, debate the value of a "mini CFPB" in California, consider proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and more.

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Trump immigration crackdown hurting small banks on border

05/09/19

Heightened regulatory scrutiny and a slowdown in commerce have raised concerns about the viability of doing business along the U.S. Mexico border.

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Wells contacts Bridgewater co-CEO; 1MDB suspect discussing plea deal

05/07/19

Eileen Murray has talked about leaving Bridgewater; A deal with Roger Ng could lead to charges against Goldman and its employees.

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Facebook plans crypto-based payments system; Sloan was a keeper

05/03/19

Digital coin could be used for purchases across the internet; Berkshire vice chair says he would have let Sloan stay on at Wells.

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Trump: Stephen Moore out as potential Fed nominee

05/02/19

The announcement comes after several news reports that Stephen Moore would not back down from his anticipated nomination to serve on the Fed despite growing concerns from Republican senators.

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Bramson gets his moment; Where Deutsche-Commerzbank talks went wrong

05/02/19

Activist concedes he doesn't have the votes to join Barclays' board; How an "inevitable" deal fell through and where the banks go from here.

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House extends subpoena deadline for Deutsche Bank, Capital One

05/01/19

The banks were ordered to submit records related to President Trump's businesses, but lawmakers have agreed to give the companies until seven days after a judge rules on the Trump family's request to block the subpoena.

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Regulators making 'good progress' on Volcker Rule 2.0: Fed's Powell

05/01/19

The head of the central bank declined to provide more specifics on efforts to simplify the ban on banks’ proprietary trading.

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Wall Street's political largesse; Banks had a good April

05/01/19

Political contributions from Wall Street rose, but did they influence policy?; bank stocks post biggest monthly gain since President Trump was elected.

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Obey Congress or Trump? Deutsche Bank, Capital One in no-win situation

04/30/19

Congress has broad subpoena powers to demand the president’s financial records, but no bank wants to disclose confidential information about a powerful client.

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