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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Despite a legislative push by some senators and other stakeholders to jump-start housing finance reform, efforts to form consensus over a bill once again are stuck in neutral.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 15 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., asked Wells Fargo's chief executive to address recent reports that the bank's efforts to compensate customers for unnecessary fees is falling short.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 14 -
The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday had his first taste of the withering congressional criticism endured by his predecessor on trips to Capitol Hill.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 13 -
The Trump administration’s 2019 budget highlights the administration’s goal of reining in the post-crisis regulatory apparatus, with proposed cuts for several agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
By John HeltmanFebruary 12 -
The Trump administration’s 2019 budget highlights the administration’s goal of reining in the post-crisis regulatory apparatus, with proposed cuts for several agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
By John HeltmanFebruary 12 -
The statutory clock on Mick Mulvaney serving as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under a year, but the administration's path to getting a full-time director confirmed by the Senate has never looked rockier.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 12 -
The full Senate will now consider the nomination of Jelena McWilliams to lead the FDIC, as well as nominees to sit on the Federal Reserve Board and the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 8 -
A provision in the Senate’s two-year budget deal would cut the Federal Reserve's operating surplus by $2.5 billion, the second time in recent years that Congress has diverted Fed funds.
By John HeltmanFebruary 8 -
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., sent a letter to two virtual currency trade associations on Thursday asking them what their members are doing to prevent hate groups from using cryptocurrencies to finance themselves.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 8 -
As conservator, FHFA Director Mel Watt has substantial leeway to remake the government-sponsored enterprises without congressional input. Here's one way he might do so.
By Ian McKendryFebruary 7