Trump administration

Is Trump’s FSOC still a regulator? Maybe it never was

09/25/17

The Trump administration has implemented an apparent role reversal for the Financial Stability Oversight Council, leaving the true intended role of the post-crisis systemic risk body unclear.

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Senate confirms new No. 2 for HUD

09/14/17

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Pam Patenaude to be the deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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It's official: Montgomery chosen to run FHA (again)

09/13/17

As was expected, President Trump has nominated Brian Montgomery to serve as the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration.

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Bankers join opposition to Trump’s termination of DACA

09/05/17

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were among those institutions speaking out about President Trump's plan to terminate legal protections for young, undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children.

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HUD in limbo: Top jobs unconfirmed, key decisions unmade

08/18/17

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is facing a leadership crisis as top jobs go unfilled, leaving key decisions unresolved.

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'He should never have joined': Comments of the week

08/18/17

Readers weigh in on the end of President Trump's business councils, what the Charlottesville, Va., clashes mean for banks, OSHA's mishandling of Wells Fargo whistleblower claims, community banks' embrace of blockchain, and more.

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Can banks afford to remain on the political sidelines?

08/17/17

The exodus of chief executives from two of President Trump’s business advisory councils in the aftermath of the Charlottesville tragedy was a highly visible example of risk management and cultural principles in action.

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Dudley calls Cohn 'reasonable candidate' for Fed chair

08/14/17

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley took the unusual step of weighing in on who might be the next head of the U.S. central bank, saying that former Goldman Sachs executive Gary Cohn was a "reasonable candidate" for the job of Fed chief.

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Wells faces lawsuits; Bitcoin tops $4,000

08/14/17

Bank accused of overcharging small-business credit card customers; is digital currency an investment vehicle ot just a currency?

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Who will be the next Fed chair?

08/08/17

With Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen's term due to expire in February, speculation is rampant in D.C. about who might replace her — or whether she will be replaced at all.

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