House Financial Services Committee

The senior Democratic lawmaker said the CFPB chief and the Trump administration "are doing everything in their power to roll back consumer protections."

Republicans are calling on the central bank to relieve all banks with less than $250 billion of assets from enhanced supervision that was established after the crisis.

The Kentucky Republican is the first House member that Friends of Traditional Banking has ever endorsed.

Congress is considering additional tax reform, while the NCUA board is taking comments on a proposed rule to ease appraisal limits and more.

The agency’s director will appear with Fannie Mae CEO Timothy Mayopoulos at a hearing on FHFA's role as conservator, despite earlier rumors suggesting Watt might be a no-show.

State regulators and advocacy groups say a federal breach notification standard could supersede state laws that already benefit consumers.

A recent bill to update data breach notification requirements has pitted state and federal credit union trade groups in opposing camps.

The tightening of Senate races in Republican strongholds has raised the prospects of Democrats having even more influence on regulatory appointments and the legislative agenda.

The agency’s director has been under pressure to quit as he is investigated for sexual harassment allegations, but an agency spokesperson says he still plans to testify at a housing finance hearing slated for later this month.

The House Financial Services Committee has steadily passed regulatory reform legislation this year. But any measure faces a stiffer challenge in the upper chamber.