Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Shelia Bair, who chaired the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. from 2006 to 2011, said that while post-crisis reforms may have overregulated banks, the current deregulatory swing could undermine important protections and lead to another banking crisis.
June 10 -
Cara Petersen, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's top enforcement official, said the Trump administration has "no intention to enforce the law in any meaningful way."
June 10 -
Regulators' decision to lift a seven-year-old cap on the size of the megabank's balance sheet will produce benefits over the long haul, but it won't result in any sudden gains, according to CFO Michael Santomassimo.
June 10 -
A newer version of the ban would allow a consumer's original mortgage lender, current servicer or their current bank or credit union to contact them.
June 10 -
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's pressuring Senate Republicans to refrain from changing a deal to increase the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000.
June 10 -
A consent order issued by Washington against mortgage brokerage Xpert Home Lending accused the firm of violating the state's consumer protection law.
June 9 -
In her first speech since being confirmed as the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, Michelle Bowman outlined a set of ambitious pursuits that would overhaul bank regulation and examination.
June 6 -
A Bloomberg report alleges the regulator's own attorneys are raising alarm over a potential increase in fraud, corruption and other predatory practices.
June 5 -
The Senate voted to confirm Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman's nomination to be the vice chair for supervision at the central bank in a 48-46 party-line vote.
June 4 -
The first-of-its-kind growth restriction established a new precedent for how regulators can address a broken bank culture. With scant information about why the cap was lifted, the action provides little clarity on what Wells did right — or what the Fed did wrong.
June 4 -
The deal that led the House to increase the maximum deduction for state and local taxes to $40,000 is not set in stone in the Senate.
June 4 -
The Treasury market experienced unexpected volatility in April after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, but recovered after the moves were delayed. Some see that as proof of resilience in the market, but others say it highlights vulnerabilities.
June 4 -
The San Francisco-based bank was long hamstrung by a regulatory order that kept it under $1.95 trillion of assets. Now Wells can hit the gas on business lines it had kept idle.
June 3 -
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood signals rollback of key safeguards like the supplemental leverage ratio, aligning with administration's push to ease bank capital demands and spur credit.
June 3 -
The Department of Justice is seeking to terminate a Biden-era lending discrimination settlement with Lakeland Bank. Last month, the DOJ took similar action in a case involving Mississippi-based Trustmark National Bank.
June 2 -
Significant changes are in store for President Donald Trump's signature $3.9 trillion tax-cut bill as the Senate begins closed-door talks this week on legislation that squeaked through the House by a single vote.
June 2 -
The regulator has postponed the building code in question, but is otherwise battling the challenge raised during the Biden administration.
May 30 -
Although the Trump administration is abandoning the CFPB's rule 1033, there are still a number of security standards to follow.
May 30 -
The quarterly data showed bank profits were driven by gains at large firms while credit quality remained mixed, with commercial real estate loan stress at relatively high levels.
May 28 -
The law, set to go into effect later this year, was introduced to prevent potential money laundering in all-cash purchases made by companies or trusts.
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