
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 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.
A senior Treasury department official said it's an "adapt or die" situation for regulators and financial firms in the midst of a growing fintech space.
Democrats attempted to counter Republicans’ praise for the increased investment, wages and bonuses resulting from the tax bill by tying it to Wells Fargo's recent scandals.
Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the CBC's chair, requested with a meeting with the comptroller of the currency to "enlighten" him about discrimination in banking.
The bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners also requires documentation of servicer behavior and FHFA evaluation of the services provided to borrowers.
The legislation unveiled this week left out a requirement — included in an earlier version — for new companies to report their true owners.
The Senate Banking Committee approved the nominations of Richard Clarida as vice chairman of the Fed and Michelle "Miki" Bowman as a Fed governor.
Despite bipartisan support, the latest congressional effort to enable the legal marijuana industry's access to the banking system still faces plenty of roadblocks.
In a break with his own Justice Department, President Trump suggested Friday he would sign a bill co-authored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to protect financial institutions that help legal marijuana businesses.
Months after a group of Democrats helped propel Dodd-Frank reforms forward, the opposition party’s identity crisis on banking policy is still on full display.
The bipartisan legislation would enable business in legal-marijuana states to access banking services, removing a key hurdle for a fast-growing industry.