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The Senate Banking Committee will likely vote on Todd Harper and Rodney Hood's nominations to the federal regulator, while lawmakers hold hearings on a host of credit union priorities.
February 25
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The House Financial Services Committee chair said in an open letter that she wants to empower bureau staff amid reports of low morale.
February 25
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The Senate Banking Committee's vote on Mark Calabria's nomination to lead the agency comes amid speculation about congressional and administrative GSE reform plans.
February 21
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The agency's pilot program, designed to streamline mortgage insurance applications associated with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, will now include applications for new construction and substantial rehabilitation.
February 21
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Congressional investigations are often rushed affairs that fail to dig beneath the surface. But the hiring of a veteran investigator who has tangled with Deutsche in the past suggests that this politically charged inquiry is likely to be thorough.
February 20
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The agency has required restitution in just one of six settlements under its new director, raising questions about whether the pattern will continue.
February 20
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The agency’s effort is a good first step to updating brokered deposit rules, but regulators excluded several important considerations in their advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
February 20
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The national awareness initiative has broadened its rollout to the Carolinas after launching in Minnesota earlier this year.
February 20
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The administration is sending conflicting signals on whether it has a plan to overhaul the housing finance system, further complicating an already complex debate.
February 19
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Former FHFA Director Mel Watt attempted to coerce an agency employee to engage in a romantic relationship with him, according to an inspector general report.
February 15
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They all agree that legislation is needed, but the two approaches being offered are exposing tensions.
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The administration’s choice to regulate the government-sponsored enterprises appeared to distance himself from speculation that the White House may try to overhaul housing finance without legislation.
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Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., told the mortgage giants' chief federal regulator that the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new model for estimating loan losses could pose risk across the mortgage market.
February 14
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Since the collapse of IndyMac in 2008, the agency has frequently helped to shield depositors over the $250,000 insurance limit from losses. But it’s a policy that was never formalized, and it remains to be seen whether the agency’s new head, Jelena McWilliams, will follow it.
February 14
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The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee are asking for stakeholders to weigh in on data collection issues as lawmakers consider legislative responses to recent breaches.
February 13
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Industry observers will be closely monitoring Mark Calabria's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday for hints about how the Trump administration plans to proceed on mortgage finance reform.
February 13
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The vast majority of comment letters to the FDIC support the fintech’s banking venture, in stark contrast to the public outcry over the pre-crisis ILC bids by large retailers.
February 12
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The agency began seeking comments in December through a "request for information" on how to improve the agency's process for considering new deposit insurance applications.
February 12
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The bureau wants to further remove the threat of legal liability for firms that test products benefiting consumers, but the attorneys general say the agency cannot provide immunity from state law.
February 12
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As another possible shutdown looms, concerns about furloughed workers’ credit histories have shifted the reform discussion away from data security.
February 11
