
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.
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors says state and federal regulatory coordination on third-party technology service provider exams eliminates duplication
The House appropriations bill would also expedite the appeals process for CFPB examination decisions and reduce the number of times big banks must submit resolution plans to every two years.
The House appropriations bill would also expedite the appeals process for CFPB examination decisions and reduce the number of times big banks must submit resolution plans to every two years.
As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden.
The Bank Policy Institute was formed following the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.
With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside.
Senators at a hearing Thursday discussed a bill establishing an online portal for consumers to monitor their credit reports free of cost.
The Montana senator, who faces a tough re-election fight, was a key backer of the bipartisan bill to ease certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
If the GOP keeps the Senate, the Pennsylvania Republican, who has pressed for bigger changes to the Dodd-Frank Act than recently enacted regulatory relief legislation, could be the next banking chair. Here's what that means for credit unions.
The California Democrat would have more of a bully pulpit as chair of the Financial Services Committee, but some say she could take a pragmatic approach to passing banking legislation.
The Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat singled out Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, which he said "got passing grades" despite being unable to maintain minimum required capital levels.
Brian Johnson will serve as the agency's acting deputy director, succeeding Leandra English, who recently said she plans to resign from the CFPB.
If the GOP keeps the Senate, the Pennsylvania Republican, who has pressed for bigger changes to the Dodd-Frank Act than recently enacted regulatory relief legislation, could be the next banking chair. Here's what that means.
Regardless of which party controls the House or Senate after the midterm elections, the financial services panels in both chambers could have new leaders.
The Senate's farm bill would prevent the July 31 lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program, but it still needs to be debated in conference with the House.
There is yet more drama surrounding leadership of the CFPB as President Trump reportedly considers promoting Mick Mulvaney to White House chief of staff.
Attorneys general from 21 states say the measures would undermine their ability to enforce consumer protection laws.
The Democratic congresswoman said the department under Secretary Ben Carson has turned "its back on its mission."
The legislation, authored by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., is aimed at helping lower-income consumers build their credit histories.
With more permanent fixes not yet gaining enough traction, recent attempts to clarify marijuana banking rules through appropriations are also falling flat.