Claire Williams covers banking policy matters on Capitol Hill. She previously wrote about financial and economic policy for Morning Consult and earlier had stints at S&P Global and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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With the retirement of Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., the number of Congressional representatives with direct banking experience is becoming increasingly rare.
January 8 -
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., was seen as a frontrunner to replace outgoing Rep. Patrick McHenry as the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee before his announced retirement from Congress Thursday afternoon.
January 4 -
While much of the attention in next year's election is on the top of the ticket, there are several other important races in 2024 that banks need to keep on their radar.
December 28 -
The Investment Company Institute predicted a dire situation for bank loan funds should the SEC finalize an amendment that would reclassify many of these funds as illiquid.
December 22 -
The American Bankers Association requested that President Joe Biden tell Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to study the impact of more robust bank regulation.
December 21 -
The resolution to nullify the CFPB's small-business data rule, which would require lenders to collect demographic information before making loans to small-businesses, passed in both chambers with some bipartisan support.
December 20 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered U.S. Bank to pay about $21 million for its prepaid debit card program for government benefits, while the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a $15 million fine over similar violations.
December 19 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other Senate Democrats urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to rescind regulations or guidance that contradict the way Dodd-Frank says the OCC should deal with state consumer protection rules.
December 18 -
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is urging the Government Accountability Office to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's credit card late fee proposal.
December 18 -
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and John Kennedy, R-La., have reintroduced their ILC bill that would subject companies that hold an ILC charter to similar oversight as traditional banks, while measures to cap interest rates and ban 'trigger leads' have also been introduced.
December 15
