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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Sens. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will ensure big banks do not again threaten the financial system.
By Ian McKendryJuly 26 -
Most banks are staying away from both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, in part because both parties are engaging in anti-bank rhetoric.
By Ian McKendryJuly 25 -
It's been one hell of a Republican National Convention, complete with accusations of plagiarism and a hostile reception for a rival that refused to endorse Donald Trump, but two bank sponsors see it as an unqualified success in spotlighting their home area.
By Ian McKendryJuly 21 -
Donald Trump's decision to embrace the reinstatement of the Glass-Steagall Act is part of an effort to cast him as the champion of community banks, according to his top advisers.
By Ian McKendryJuly 20 -
While surprised and alarmed by Donald Trump's decision to add the reinstatement of the 1930s-era banking law to the GOP platform, Republican lawmakers at the convention in Cleveland maintained that Trump is a better choice for the economy and the financial system. Here's why.
By Ian McKendryJuly 20 -
While surprised and alarmed by Donald Trump's decision to add the reinstatement of the 1930s-era banking law to the GOP platform, Republican lawmakers at the convention in Cleveland maintained that Trump is a better choice for the economy and the financial system. Here's why.
By Ian McKendryJuly 19 -
Paul Manafort, the campaign manager for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, said Monday during a press briefing that reinstating the law, which separated commercial and investment banking, was one of the few changes Trump is proposing in the GOP platform.
By Ian McKendryJuly 18 -
Paul Manafort, the campaign manager for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, said Monday during a press briefing that reinstating the law, which separated commercial and investment banking, was one of the few changes Trump is proposing in the GOP platform.
By Ian McKendryJuly 18 -
The selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as Donald Trump's running mate could clarify the presumptive Republican nominee's banking policy views, adding a policymaker to the ticket who has been outspoken about the Dodd-Frank Act, "too big to fail" and the CFPB.
By Ian McKendryJuly 14 -
WASHINGTON Lawmakers sparred Tuesday over a Republican plan to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act and provide regulatory relief to well-capitalized credit unions.
By Ian McKendryJuly 13 -
The debate over Rep. Jeb Hensarling's bill to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act is increasingly focusing on widely different philosophies about capital regulation.
By Ian McKendryJuly 12 -
WASHINGTON The House on Thursday approved a spending bill that would change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and take away the Financial Stability Oversight Council's power to designate nonbanks as systemically important.
By Ian McKendryJuly 8 -
WASHINGTON The House approved a spending bill Thursday that would change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and take away the Financial Stability Oversight Council's power to designate nonbanks as systemically important.
By Ian McKendryJuly 8 -
Big banks were seen as winners in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but their support for the pact is in question as a result of their treatment in a data-related provision.
By Ian McKendryJuly 8 -
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo acknowledged that capital requirements for smaller banks are too complicated, suggesting they could be retooled to be like earlier Basel Committee standards.
By Ian McKendryJuly 6 -
Sen. Mark Warner D-Va., blasted businessman Donald Trump Wednesday for his promises to be tough on Wall Street.
By Ian McKendryJune 29 -
The Financial Stability Oversight Council announced Wednesday it was rescinding the systemic designation of GE Capital, the first time the interagency body has de-designated a firm.
By Ian McKendryJune 29 -
WASHINGTON Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to roll back regulations and accused rival Hillary Clinton of being beholden to Wall Street.
By Ian McKendryJune 28 -
The U.K.'s surprise vote last week to leave the European Union has upped the ante for the banks taking part in the Federal Reserve Board's second round of stress tests on Wednesday.
By Ian McKendryJune 27 -
WASHINGTON More than fifty state bankers associations have rallied behind legislation from Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, to repeal caps on debit interchange fees.
By Ian McKendryJune 24