Trump administration

Top White House official to join big-bank group

06/04/18

Shahira Knight, the deputy director of the National Economic Council, is leaving the White House to join The Clearing House Association as its head of public affairs.

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Is Mulvaney trying to purge CFPB's advisory board?

06/04/18

The agency’s acting chief has angered consumer advocates by refusing to hold meetings that they say are required by law.

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CCARs should go smoothly; SEC nomination expected

06/04/18

No surprises expected from the annual Fed reviews; Elad Roisman is seen as the pick to replace Michael Piwowar on the panel.

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Bank M&A said ready to reignite; OCC has concerns

05/29/18

A new round of consolidation may be about to begin, starting in Europe; looser corporate underwriting standards and lower rates draw OCC attention.

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Bank dereg bill just the start; pushing retailers’ button

05/25/18

President plans to ease regulatory burden on the largest banks; online merchants say a Visa-Mastercard button blocks cheaper payment methods.

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Senate confirms McWilliams to FDIC, rounding out Trump bank team

05/24/18

Jelena McWilliams, most recently chief legal officer at Fifth Third, previously served as a Senate GOP aide and an attorney at the Federal Reserve Board.

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9 provisions of reg relief law important to small banks

05/24/18

As President Trump signed the regulatory relief bill into law on Thursday, most of the attention was on a provision to help regional banks with more than $50 billion of assets. But a majority of the new law is aimed at helping institutions below $10 billion. Here's how.

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It's the law: Trump signs off on reg relief bill

05/24/18

The industry’s biggest legislative victory in a decade made it to the finish line Thursday.

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House passes bank reform; banks posted record net income in Q1

05/23/18

The bill heads to President Trump for signing; U.S. banks earned an aggregate $56 billion in the quarter, including a boost from tax reform.

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FDIC chief remains mum about potential future at agency

05/22/18

A new FDIC chair could be confirmed as early as this week, but the current head of the agency is reportedly Democrats' choice to serve as vice chairman.

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