Election 2018

The North Dakota Democrat bucked members of her own party in pushing for a bill reforming Dodd-Frank. She faces another uphill battle in November.

The North Dakota Democrat bucked members of her own party in pushing for a bill reforming Dodd-Frank. She faces another uphill battle in November.

Readers respond to how the industry is donating ahead of the midterms, weigh in on a push to apply CRA-like standards to fintechs, react to a controversial decision by a California court and more.

While the industry's trend of supporting Republicans continues, Senate Democrats who backed reg relief are drawing key industry support.

While bankers typically donate more to the political re-election campaigns of Republicans, their giving has shifted more to Democratic incumbents in the Senate for the upcoming midterms.

All five are Republicans and they include senior House GOP leaders, contenders to head the Financial Services Committee and strong voices in favor of regulatory relief.

The bank continues to battle a series of negative headlines such as erroneous foreclosures, but public and investor reaction has been muted.

Readers opine on prospects for the midterm elections, respond to Facebook's forays into collecting bank data, weigh in on new overdraft legislation and more.

Montana Sen. Jon Tester was among a handful of Democrats central to passing regulatory relief this spring. Bankers need to back his re-election regardless of party affiliation.

The Ohio special election is the latest sign that Democrats are well positioned to retake the House in midterm elections this fall.

Some of the tightest contests in the midterm elections may have big implications for the future of banking policy.

The banking industry group has so far endorsed six candidates in their re-election campaigns for the upcoming November elections.

Rep. Maxine Waters said fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would top her list of priorities if Democrats take control of the House in this year's midterm elections and she becomes leader of the Financial Services Committee next year.

The American Bankers Association will run advertisements in support of Reps. French Hill and Bruce Poliquin, who are incumbents this November. The group has now endorsed three Republicans and a Democrat.

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.

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.

Regardless of which party controls the House or Senate after the midterm elections, the financial services panels in both chambers could have new leaders.

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 13-term California Democrat is in line to chair the Financial Services Committee if her party wrests control of the House in the November election.

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.