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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Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, welcomed Treasury Department recommendations on how to reform financial regulations and expressed optimism that many of the suggestions could become law.
By Ian McKendryJune 13 -
Clearing the bill through the House has value, giving baseline legislative language that the Senate might select in a more modest legislative package.
By John HeltmanJune 8 -
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he wants policymakers to flesh out a potential return of the Glass-Steagall Act, but wasn't sure if it should separate commercial and investment banking.
By Ian McKendryJune 7 -
A GOP House Financial Services Committee report alleges that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray lied about the bureau's investigation into the Wells Fargo scandal.
By Kate BerryJune 6 -
The Senate Banking Committee may pass a number of small legislative proposals to help banks and credit unions, but the panel is still figuring out what sort of package can ultimately be agreed upon, top Democrats said Tuesday.
By Ian McKendryJune 6 -
While a House bill expected to be passed this week has little chance in the Senate, some of its individual provisions could be enacted by Congress, including one aimed at banks' systemic threshold.
By Ian McKendryJune 5 -
A bipartisan group of senators want more community banks to get relief from Dodd-Frank capital requirements.
By Ian McKendryMay 26 -
A bill to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act could get a vote in the full House as early as June 7.
By Ian McKendryMay 25 -
A Dodd-Frank overhaul bill faced trouble in the House because lawmakers did not want to vote on a provision to repeal debit swipe fee limits.
By Ian McKendryMay 25 -
House Democrats are asking Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Officer John Cryan for documents related to two internal reviews, including one into accounts held by President Trump and his family.
By Ian McKendryMay 24