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There is bipartisan agreement in the Senate that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "too big to fail," but some lawmakers are skeptical that a SIFI designation is appropriate.
June 25 -
Intern programs are just one example of an activity that should count for CRA credit and meet Dodd-Frank requirements, says Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting.
June 24
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency -
A new set of tougher scenarios did little to keep large banks from passing the most recent stress tests mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.
June 21 -
Regulators could collaborate on a superagency to streamline laws.
June 20
Ludwig Advisors -
Sen. Bernie Sanders lashed out at Jamie Dimon on Twitter after the chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase criticized socialism during an appearance in Washington.
June 12 -
Stress tests have come a long way since first unveiled to shore up confidence in banks. But some critics fear that proposals to make the system more efficient would compromise its safety.
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The president says the Fed is giving China a competitive advantage; bank stocks gained after tariffs on Mexican imports nixed.
June 11 -
The U.S. still relies on antiquated payment processing technologies while other countries can process in real time. What's the holdup?
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The watchdog said the CFPB had trouble determining if some medical debt collectors were subject to its oversight, yet the exams were canceled before their start dates.
June 4 -
This is the first year that only the largest and most complex banks will be included after the Federal Reserve decided to let smaller firms wait until next year to resume testing.
May 31 -
The industry continues to push for an overhaul of the bureau’s leadership structure, but both parties seem uninterested.
May 30 -
Branches are closing at the fastest pace in years, and keeping them relevant to customers is a problem banks are being forced to solve in ever more creative ways.
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The agency's spring rulemaking agenda includes the process for collecting small-business data as well as underwriting rules for GSE-backed loans. But what's missing from the list may be just as important.
May 28 -
Regulators have taken a number of steps to implement last year’s reforms to Dodd-Frank, but there are several important items left on the to-do list.
May 24
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The biggest deal in more than a decade has sparked debate about the pressure for more bank consolidation and whether consumers will be hurt.
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The AGs say the agency's plan to rescind ability-to-repay requirements for payday loans would undermine states' ability to enforce their own laws.
May 17 -
The U.S. and Europe should continue to harmonize their banking rules, including for foreign banking operations, just as they did in the wake of the financial crisis.
May 17
European Banking Federation -
The official told lawmakers Thursday that the research underlying the bureau's 2017 payday rule proposal did not support strict underwriting requirements of small-dollar loans.
May 16 -
Craig Phillips, who has been developing the Trump administration's plan to help free Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship, will leave Treasury next month.
May 16 -
Presidential candidates aren't talking much about banking now, but that's likely to change as the Democratic primary heats up.















