Trump administration

Ambassador at center of impeachment probe has deep roots in lending

10/18/19

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, is often described as a hotelier from the Pacific Northwest. But he has also had a long and sometimes controversial career in finance.

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Joint CRA plan is no sure thing, FDIC's McWilliams says

10/16/19

The three federal bank regulators often say they want to work together to reform the Community Reinvestment Act. But once again, a senior official has raised the possibility the agencies will move separately.

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Supreme Court yet to decide if it will take CFPB case

10/15/19

A list of upcoming cases published by the high court did not include a challenge to the bureau's constitutionality, but the justices could still decide to review it at a later date.

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Fed eases rules on big regionals; Deutsche denies it has Trump tax returns

10/11/19

Large banks will have less onerous capital rules and stress test requirements; the president’s main lender said it has other returns, but not the president’s.

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CFPB extends temporary HMDA relief for small institutions

10/10/19

Institutions that offer fewer than 500 open-end lines of credit will get another two-year exemption from reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

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The next presidential debate should include banking

10/08/19

Certain topics have dominated in the Democrats’ prior face-offs, but issues like regulatory relief have the potential to highlight crucial differences between the candidates.

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Agencies sign off on final Volcker Rule changes

10/08/19

The reforms will result in significant changes to the proprietary trading ban first proposed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and mandated in the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Pelosi, Waters defend CFPB's constitutionality in Supreme Court brief

10/08/19

The two Democrats waded into a court battle over the president's ability to fire a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Trump to nominate FHA's Brian Montgomery as No. 2 at HUD

10/08/19

The Federal Housing Administration chief has already been serving as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Impeachment fight derailing banking bills? Think again

10/03/19

Democrats’ investigation of President Trump has darkened the horizon for legislative activity in Washington, but prospects for a pair of bipartisan measures backed by the industry are surprisingly bright.

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