Role reversal: Crypto enthusiasts now worried about banks

12/01/17

The CFTC's greenlighting of bitcoin futures could open the floodgates for Wall Street, and digital-asset diehards see a plot to take control.

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Senators ready mortgage servicing fix as tax reform nears finish line

12/01/17

A provision in the original Senate tax reform bill would have required companies acquiring mortgage servicing rights to pay taxes upfront for their anticipated servicing income.

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The key policy questions facing Trump's FDIC pick

12/01/17

The nomination of Jelena McWilliams to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. moves the Trump administration one step closer to completing its team of regulatory appointments in its push to undo former President Obama's post-crisis policies.

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House lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to overturn CFPB’s payday rule

12/01/17

The bill would use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the payday rule, a procedure that allows Congress to overturn agency regulations with a majority vote.

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Will bad blood over CFPB hamper reg relief bill?

12/01/17

The ill will between Democrats and Republicans in the controversy over appointing an acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief adds a new wrinkle to bipartisan efforts to pass regulatory relief.

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‘Shut this excrescence down’: Comments of the week

12/01/17

Readers react to the CFPB director shake-up, applaud honorees of American Banker’s annual banker awards and weigh in on the heated financial data debate.

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Umpqua forms investment bank to advise on M&A, capital raises

12/01/17

Umpqua has taken a cue from other regionals that have found success in investment banking.

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CFPB leadership shakeup leaves fintech borrowers vulnerable

12/01/17

Richard Cordray won’t be around anymore to keep an eye on the fintech sector. The question now is: Who will?

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Another nomination; Quarles warns on bitcoin

12/01/17

Jelena McWilliams, Fifth Third Bancorp’s chief legal officer, is the choice for FDIC chair; digital currencies pose too many risks.

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Look who's Banker of the Year and who's bidding on Weinstein Co.

12/01/17

Beth Mooney disarms “a ticking time bomb.” The former head of the Small Business Administration wants to buy Harvey Weinstein’s company. Plus, the CFPB showdown, an effective way to combat sexual harassment, and laundry tips from Anne Wojcicki.

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