Ian McKendry is the Congress reporter for American Banker. He previously covered the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., anti-money laundering and cybersecurity. Before joining American Banker he was an economic reporter for Market News International.
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WASHINGTON Frustrated by recent losses on Capitol Hill, American Bankers Association President Rob Nichols said Wednesday that the industry needs to drastically rethink its lobbying strategy.
January 20 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin OMalley pledged to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act to separate commercial and investment banking, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her reform plan was the only one to go after the nonbanks like AIG which caused the crisis.
January 19 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin OMalley pledged to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act to separate commercial and investment banking, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her reform plan was the only one to go after the nonbanks like AIG that caused the crisis.
January 18 -
Several Republican presidential candidates called for a rollback of regulations on Thursday, saying that over-regulation is choking off job growth and the economy.
January 15 -
Several Republican presidential candidates called for a rollback of regulations on Thursday, saying that over-regulation is choking off job growth and the economy.
January 15 -
Republican lawmakers agree with Obama that outdated regulations need to be changed, but were pessimistic that the administration would support efforts to roll back the compliance burden on banks.
January 13 -
Republican lawmakers agree with Obama that outdated regulations need to be changed, but were pessimistic that the administration would support efforts to roll back the compliance burden on banks.
January 13 -
Legislation to audit the Federal Reserve's monetary policy fell short of the 60 votes necessary to win a key procedural motion in the Senate on Tuesday.
January 12 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is using outdated methodologies to define "brokered deposits," stigmatizing stable sources of funding and forcing banks to pay higher premiums, according to bankers and several outside groups.
January 11 -
Vows to turn credit rating agencies into nonprofits, allow the U.S. Postal Service to offer financial products, and cap interest rates banks charge consumers -- just like credit unions.
January 6
