
Neil Haggerty
ReporterNeil Haggerty was formerly the Congress reporter for American Banker. He previously was a financial regulation reporter at MLex Market Insight.

Neil Haggerty was formerly the Congress reporter for American Banker. He previously was a financial regulation reporter at MLex Market Insight.
Sen.-elect Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., will join the panel as their caucus loses two other committee members who suffered election defeats.
The newly sworn-in director’s first public remarks seemed to contrast with the approach of her predecessor, Mick Mulvaney, who at times questioned the role of the agency.
The newly sworn-in director’s first public remarks seemed to contrast with the approach of her predecessor, Mick Mulvaney, who at times questioned the role of the agency.
The California congresswoman would be the first woman and first African-American to lead the committee.
The Federal Reserve Board chairman told Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a letter that the central bank is actively reviewing the bank's progress in following a February consent order.
Familiar recriminations and calls for legislation from lawmakers followed the massive hack of the Starwood hotel chain, but will Capitol Hill actually do anything?
Kraninger's nomination was lauded by industry groups, but vigorously opposed by consumer groups and Democratic lawmakers.
Kraninger's nomination was lauded by industry groups, but vigorously opposed by consumer groups and Democratic lawmakers.
Reps. Lacy Clay and Emanuel Cleaver, both from Missouri, have shown interest in running the panel that could be a focal point in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The North Carolina lawmaker had been considered for a potentially bigger House leadership position if Republicans had held on to their majority.
As Congress weighs Bank Secrecy Act reforms, some worry that reducing suspicious transaction filings would be a gift to criminals.
Four members of the Senate Banking Committee are trying to reach a compromise on legislation to revamp Bank Secrecy Act procedures after prior legislative efforts failed.
Four members of the Senate Banking Committee are trying to reach a compromise on legislation to revamp Bank Secrecy Act procedures after prior legislative efforts failed.
The comments by Brent McIntosh, Treasury's general counsel, are at odds with concerns by state regulators and consumer groups who fear that a national standard on how firms handle data breaches could weaken pre-existing rules.
Jelena McWilliams is responding to concerns from Republican members of Congress that FDIC staffers are discouraging banks from doing business with certain industries.
Love, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, was the only Republican member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
The Massachusetts senator said the government’s findings bolster allegations that the servicer steered borrowers into expensive student loan forbearance plans.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a motion for cloture on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to run the agency, setting up a potential vote later this month.
The Senate's approval of the Kansas banking commissioner leaves the board with two remaining seats to fill as the administration's nominees for the vacancies await votes.
In his second straight day of congressional testimony, the central bank’s top regulatory official was put on the defensive about a pending proposal to relieve regional banks from the toughest supervisory requirements.