Ian McKendry is the Congress reporter for American Banker. He previously covered the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., anti-money laundering and cybersecurity. Before joining American Banker he was an economic reporter for Market News International.
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The debate over housing finance reform appears to have new life as both Democrats and the next administration appear ready to take up the issue.
December 1 -
Even before taking office, Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin has said he wants to return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector, a radically different vision of housing finance reform than that pushed by other Republicans.
November 30 -
Much like President-elect Donald Trump himself, expected Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin represents something of a question mark for bankers when it comes to his agenda.
November 29 -
John Allison, a contender for President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, is a staunch opponent of the Federal Reserve Board, the Basel international accords, the government's support of the housing finance industry and the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010.
November 29 -
The transition team for President-elect Donald Trump announced a series of names this week for people who will help facilitate an orderly transfer of power at the federal financial regulators.
November 22 -
President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet Tuesday that he is considering Dr. Ben Carson one of his opponents in the Republican primary to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
November 22 -
If President-elect Donald Trump selects House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling as his Treasury secretary, it would be a clear sign that he intends to embrace a more traditional Republican agenda when it comes to financial services issues.
November 22 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sharply criticized President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Thursday, saying he has reneged on his promises to "drain the swamp" and instead has put "swamp monsters" in charge.
November 18 -
Progressive Democrats sent a letter to Congressional leadership on Thursday urging them not to pass a budget bill that would reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other components of the Dodd-Frank Act.
November 17 -
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling recited a litany of priorities for his panel next year, touching on everything from the very broad, like housing finance reform, to the specific, including targeting a proposal to rein in payday lending.
November 16
