Senate Banking Committee

A bipartisan proposal would allow for the removal of the FHFA director if the agency approves CEO salary increases at Fannie and Freddie beyond $600,000.

On the same day the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing with CEOs of seven of the largest banks, Sen. Sherrod Brown said bank misconduct since the crisis demanded further inquiry by the Senate Banking Committee.

The battle lines drawn over federal efforts to restrict bank relationships with politically risky industries used to be clear cut. Not anymore.

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed Stephen Moore for details about reports that he owes more than $75,000 in taxes and failed to pay more than $300,000 in alimony and child support.

Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York signaled which legislative provisions Democratic leaders would accept in a bipartisan housing finance package.

Four lawmakers are calling on the White House to act quickly to appoint members to Democratic slots on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s board and on the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat, said the banks failed to provide enough information on how their proposed combination would affect employees and consumers.

Senators dove into how to ensure housing finance reform serves lenders of all sizes, just as the Trump administration moved closer to crafting its own GSE plan.

Lawmakers still have a long way to go before enacting housing finance reform, but the testimony could signal how future legislative talks will play out.

Banks and credit unions may be moving one step closer to federal legislation freeing them to serve legal pot businesses, but the path to enactment is still fraught with huge challenges.