Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The head of the U.S. central bank said its emergency credit programs were not designed to prop businesses up over the long term.
May 13 -
The OCC is plowing ahead on plans to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act, but a growing consensus of industry and community voices says now is not the time for a major overhaul.
May 7 -
Financial institutions could testify before the bipartisan commission overseeing the unprecedented economic aid for industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. But without subpoena authority, the panel’s impact may be limited.
April 22 -
Bernie Sanders’ rise to front-runner status for the Democratic nomination worries many bankers, but their opinions diverge on his electoral chances and whether a Sanders presidency would pose a direct threat.
February 23 - LIBOR
Regulators' oversight of the industry's switch to a new interest rate benchmark is expected to intensify as a key deadline approaches.
December 30 -
It was long believed down payment assistant programs were recipes for poor loan performance and future delinquencies, but that's not the case, according to a new report.
November 12 -
Unlike previous central bank chiefs, Powell’s chances of being renominated by either the current president or many of the Democratic contenders are slim.
November 10 -
Concerns over banks’ level of preparation have led to worries about disruptions in the lending market, and some financial institutions warn that a new interest rate benchmark could cause lenders to pull back on credit.
October 27 -
Executives sent a letter to the federal banking regulators last month expressing concern that an alternative to the London interbank offered rate could limit credit availability.
October 16 -
The Federal Housing Administration chief has already been serving as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
October 8 -
Simone Grimes had alleged former FHFA Director Mel Watt made inappropriate advances toward her and she was paid less than the man who had previously held her position.
September 27 -
The Trump administration is not backing down even after a federal court blocked guidance that would have limited the operations of national housing funds.
September 4 -
Sheila Bair, who holds board seats at several other organizations, will sit on Fannie's compensation, corporate governance and risk policy committees.
August 21 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will remove some barriers to government-insured condominium lending next month, including a post-crisis measure housing industry groups have long complained about.
August 14 -
The Federal Housing Administration is aiming to limit the share of borrowers who have been withdrawing money from the value of their homes.
August 1 -
Eric Blankenstein, now at HUD, is under fire for asking a subordinate to defend him after it was revealed he wrote racially charged blogs 14 years earlier.
July 29 -
The agreement with authorities including the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general — and possibly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — may be announced as soon as Monday.
July 19 -
The Federal Housing Administration is delaying a plan to put a hard stop on home loan files that lack digitally signed appraisals.
July 12 -
A group of Senate Democrats have called on HUD Secretary Ben Carson to reverse his agency’s opinion that borrowers in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are ineligible for FHA loans.
June 26 -
The president signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a White House council dedicated to examining regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
June 25

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