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Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., a senior member on the Senate Banking Committee, introduced two bills on Tuesday aimed at fixing technical errors in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act and requiring regulators to complete economic analysis when crafting any new rules.
March 6
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Breaking up the nation's megabanks will not herald a new Golden Age where market discipline reigns supreme.
March 6 -
Finding ways to spotlight and promote our small business customers within our branches strengthens a customers bond with his bank like few things can.
March 6 -
Rep. Maxine Waters, the senior Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, said she and her colleagues are asking for a quicker pace of work to implement diversity provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
March 5 -
Some banks may be getting reckless with the pricing and terms they're offering commercial borrowers. The trend should temper enthusiasm for otherwise welcome signs of growth.
March 5 -
Cards preloaded with unemployment insurance, child support, food stamps and other government benefits can be viewed as potential bank accounts, waiting to be opened by people with the fewest quality opportunities to connect to the financial mainstream.
March 5
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Criminal indictments of bank employees indicate a failure in the institution's governance, risk and compliance policies. Boards must take the time to improve their risk management systems.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is starting the process of issuing its own qualified mortgage rule after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its QM rule, which could be disruptive to the Federal Housing Administration single-family program.
March 4 -
The best way to meet the needs of consumers and communities is to once again have the private sector play the lead role in the housing market, led by responsible local lenders.
March 4 -
Political junkies in Washington last week were riveted by all the machinations surrounding President Obama's attempts to get his nominations through Congress. There were conspiracy theories and allegations. Talk of payback and retribution. Rumors and dark horse candidates. And all of that took place within the 703,000 square-feet building between 7th and 9th streets in the District.
March 4
