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Most U.S. voters, including those who identify as Republicans, support the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a poll conducted in late June.
July 18 -
House lawmakers including Jeb Hensarling are preparing to move on a series of targeted regulatory relief bills in an effort to give Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, more leeway when he tries to craft a relief measure.
July 17 -
Federal regulators supported several changes the banking industry has been seeking in an appearance before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, acknowledging the need to limit the Volcker Rule and better define systemically important banks.
June 22 -
The Financial Choice Act contains many positive reforms for community banks, but a provision affording benefits for holding loans on balance sheet poses risk for small lenders.
June 21Offit Kurman -
From the Trump administration's initial efforts at reg relief and GSE reform to dramatic shifts in the servicing landscape, here's a look back at the top stories shaping the mortgage industry during the first half of 2017.
June 19 -
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo sounded optimistic Thursday about reaching a bipartisan deal for regulatory relief, but a hearing once again emphasized the gulf between what lawmakers are likely to pass and what the industry is seeking.
June 15 -
Fed Chair Janet Yellen called the Treasury's report a "complicated document" that shared many of the central bank's objectives, including reducing regulatory burden without sacrificing safety and soundness.
June 14 -
The Treasury plan includes a slew of items that don’t require Congress to act, and appear feasible in the short term. Here's a guide to what changes could be made.
June 13 -
Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, welcomed Treasury Department recommendations on how to reform financial regulations and expressed optimism that many of the suggestions could become law.
June 13 -
The Treasury Department published its first report on regulatory reform, offering some familiar industry asks alongside some surprising positions.
June 12