Trump administration

Panel vote on CFPB nominee delayed as Senate plans recess

08/01/18

The Senate recess is postponing the committee's vote comes as Democrats press Kathy Kraninger on involvement with zero-tolerance immigration policy at OMB.

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‘Too big to fail’ is alive and kicking

08/01/18

Despite some regulatory gains under the last administration, the deregulation underway by Trump officials threatens to endanger the financial system all over again.

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Regulators encourage fintechs; BofA, Morgan Stanley networking

08/01/18

Treasury, OCC want to make it easier to compete with banks; the two banks will sell notes and other products through a broker network.

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Senate panel to vote on Kraninger's CFPB nomination

07/31/18

Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, has been heavily criticized by Democrats on the panel over her ties to the administration's family-separation policy at the border.

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Senate Democrats send CFPB nominee list of follow-up questions

07/27/18

Kathy Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, largely avoided answering direct questions at her nomination hearing.

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Bankers’ testimony could loom large in Manafort trial

07/27/18

The roster of of potential witnesses at the trial of President Trump's former campaign manager includes current and former employees of Citizens Financial Group, Banc of California and The Federal Savings Bank.

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'Can Mulvaney define the word usury?': Comments of the week

07/27/18

Readers respond to Mulvaney's changes to the CFPB's consumer board, weigh a proposal regarding fair lending, react to adoption of pot banking regtech and more.

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Seven contenders to become next FHFA chief

07/26/18

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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What’s wrong with imposing political pressure on the Fed

07/26/18

President Trump isn’t the first commander in chief to try to exert influence over the central bank, and history shows the clashes can end badly.

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Advocacy group sues CFPB, OMB for Kraninger's records

07/25/18

Allied Progress, a consumer watchdog, sued the CFPB and the OMB on Wednesday for failing to respond to a request for documents on Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to lead the CFPB.

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