Claire Williams

For some political strategists, rising economic populism in the Republican party could mean that more financial services firms could face more political risk.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that the rise of hybrid and remote work, alongside rising interest rates, could be creating lingering risk in the maturity of some bank loans.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson said that Federal Home Loan Banks benefit from the implied guarantee of the U.S. government.

Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., take seats on the Senate Banking Committee.

The group, led by Senate Banking Chairman Sen. Sherrod Brown, said nonperforming loans sold to single family housing rental businesses or private equity firms results in the displacement of homeowners.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,  Roger Marshall,  R-Kan., and John Kennedy, R-La., asked Silvergate if the bank knew about FTX's alleged misuse of customer funds.

Repo markets and the bank deposit business, in particular, would be upended if the U.S. were to default on its debt, experts say.

In a series of tense exchanges, Republicans accused Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra of making rules through press releases.

Martin Gruenberg has been acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. since February and is the longest-serving member of the FDIC board.

The Consumer Bankers Association and the Center for Responsible Lending said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should renew its efforts to level the regulatory playing field between larger bank and nonbank companies that make installment and other kinds of personal loans.