
Victoria Finkle
BankThink EditorVictoria Finkle is deputy Washington bureau chief and editor of American Banker's op-ed blog, BankThink.
Victoria Finkle is deputy Washington bureau chief and editor of American Banker's op-ed blog, BankThink.
Readers respond to Mulvaney's changes to the CFPB's consumer board, weigh a proposal regarding fair lending, react to adoption of pot banking regtech and more.
Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick to run the CFPB, will testify before Congress on Thursday in what is likely to be a defining moment for her nomination.
The chairman of the Federal Reserve is testifying before Congress this week, where he will likely face tough questions about the agency’s decision to let two banks slide on their exams late last month.
The industry is slated for another busy week, with more bank results on the horizon, plus a nomination hearing for Trump’s pick to head the CFPB.
Rep. Maxine Waters made headlines this week for her scathing criticism of the White House. Expect more to come if she takes over as the Financial Services Committee chair next year.
The selection of an obscure OMB official as CFPB director raises more questions than it answers about the future of the agency.
From a major CFPB deadline to a long-anticipated fintech report, there's a lot to watch for in the days to come.
From a major CFPB deadline to a long-anticipated fintech report, there's a lot to watch for in the days to come.
The conversation about financial policy in Washington has moved past designations of giant firms.
Jelena McWilliams, most recently chief legal officer at Fifth Third, previously served as a Senate GOP aide and an attorney at the Federal Reserve Board.