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President Trump is considering bankers and financiers, not economists, to fill vacant Fed seats; the ABA is launching an ad campaign to roll back the Durbin Amendment on swipe fees.
February 21 -
The Clearing House asks Fincen to do more to fight AML; two federal courts side with consumer agency in separate cases, including question about its constitutionality
February 17 -
Yellen has good things to say about Volcker rule and CFPB, while Tarullo backs tighter reins on big banks; Trump said to be considering Mnuchin deputy as Comptroller of the Currency.
February 16 -
Stocks of big banks have now largely recovered from their financial crisis lows; the big Japanese tech and telecom company plans to buy the $70 billion asset manager.
February 15 -
The Senate voted 53-47 to approve Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary; customers will soon be able to access cash at ATMs using their cellphones
February 14 -
Daniel Tarullo's retirement opens another spot for a potentially bank-friendly central bank seat; Gary Cohn is Trump's point man on all things financial, from deregulation to Obamacare.
February 13 -
Bankers' association takes the Federal Reserve to court over dividends diverted to highway fund; JPMorgan Chase CEO makes a killing buying his stock at the bottom.
February 10 -
The FDIC received eight new bank applications last year, not a lot but the most since the financial crisis; Wells' board is considering dropping bonuses for its top brass.
February 9 -
The German bank's head of corporate and investment banking is reportedly looking to leave; analysts are worried that a bitcoin fund might set off "irrational exuberance" among investors.
February 8 -
The SEC may have a more difficult time than other agencies adopting lenient financial regulations; the Fed's newest stress tests may be easier on the biggest banks.
February 7
