Joe Adler is the former Washington Bureau Chief of American Banker.
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Regulators issued a rule that gives banks the OK to dip into capital to help households and businesses cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus.
By Joe AdlerMarch 17 -
Leonard Chanin, a senior official at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., has been tapped to serve on a part-time basis as the No. 2 official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a news report.
By Joe AdlerMarch 4 -
The administration proposed to end the housing trust funds now financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to subject numerous agencies to the congressional appropriations process, among other things.
By Hannah LangFebruary 10 -
Regulators already finalized a rollback of the proprietary trading ban section of the rule but signaled then that their overhaul was not finished.
By Joe AdlerJanuary 23 -
Policymaking has moved at an agonizingly slow speed compared with the exponential growth of technology, leaving regulators and lawmakers facing a huge task over how to keep up.
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Impeachment continues to dominate Congress, but legislation the industry seeks is still pending and the bank regulators have a full agenda. Here are the figures who will drive the policy debate.
By Joe AdlerDecember 19 -
Regulators’ sweeping proposal to reform implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act has drawn strong opinions on both sides.
By Joe AdlerDecember 12 -
One-time expenses at a handful of large banks marred an otherwise solid quarter, while higher charge-offs point to possible credit-quality concerns.
By Joe AdlerNovember 26 -
A proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act could be just a snippet of what regulators try to accomplish as they wrap up 2019.
By Hannah LangNovember 25 -
In an update of its rulemaking agenda, the bureau said it "expects to take final action in April 2020" on a proposal that would rescind strong underwriting requirements.
By Joe AdlerNovember 21