Trump administration

Bank regulatory actions under Trump fall to historic lows

04/06/18

As lawmakers consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, fresh data shows a dramatic reduction in new items issued by the regulatory agencies.

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Mulvaney responds to Warren; Deutsche’s investment

04/05/18

CFPB acting director uses the senator’s own words against her; Wall Street veteran’s addition shows the German bank is committed to U.S. investment banking.

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For ag bankers, fear and loathing over China’s tariffs

04/04/18

China’s threat to impose hefty tariffs on dozens of U.S. imports could weaken demand for soybeans, pork and other agricultural products. Here's what that could mean for farmers, ranchers and the banks that lend to them.

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Treasury watchdog subpoenas Google to identify whistleblower

04/04/18

The Treasury Department's inspector general is seeking the identity of an Office of Financial Research employee who produced several YouTube videos that raised concerns about discrimination and diversity problems.

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Mulvaney’s CFPB plan is dangerous

04/03/18

His suggestion to force major agency rules to be preapproved by Congress is a threat to consumers and lenders alike.

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Manufactured housing giant endorses HUD's call for regulatory relief

04/03/18

The dominant player in manufactured housing lauded the Trump administration's review of construction standards, but other commenters worry the plan will undermine housing quality.

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It ‘would stab a knife’ into CFPB: Critics react to Mulvaney proposal

04/02/18

The latest salvo by the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — proposing in the agency's semi-annual report that all CFPB rules be subject to congressional approval — left many observers stumped if not outraged.

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Bank bonuses soar; White House probing Kushner loans

03/27/18

Payouts on Wall Street averaged $184,000, following only 2006’s record high; ethics office eying $500 million of real estate loans made to Trump son-in-law.

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Kushner's N.J. Trump Tower got $200 million Citigroup loan

03/21/18

Trump Bay Street, a New Jersey luxury apartment tower part-owned by Kushner Cos., received a $200 million loan from Citigroup, according to two people familiar with the deal.

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A CFPB commission will never fly

03/20/18

Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have long sought to convert its leadership structure from a single director to a five-member commission. Here’s why the idea is dead on arrival.

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