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The agency wants more information as it conducts fair-lending exams, but conflicting statutes make writing a data collection rule difficult.
September 21 -
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.
September 21 -
The comptroller of the currency argues that special-purpose fintech charters will benefit consumers and businesses, despite opposition.
September 21
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency -
Wells Fargo CEO tackles cost-cutting, job cuts and rumors he’ll be replaced; banks put up millions to keep uber-rich as depositors.
September 21 -
The cuts are part of a broader effort to trim expenses by roughly $3 billion a year by 2020.
September 20 -
Whereas most regulators appointed in the Trump administration are focused on rolling back the post-crisis framework, Nellie Liang helped create it.
September 20 -
CUNA, Georgia CU Affiliates have partnered for an amicus brief on behalf of credit union.
September 20 -
In response to a news report, Betsy Duke said that the board has not reached out to potential CEO candidates.
September 20 -
The New York Post reported Wednesday that Wells Fargo board members met with Trump White House alum Gary Cohn about becoming the bank's next CEO, but were rebuffed. Here's what to conclude from the article.
September 19
American Banker -
State regulators and advocacy groups say a federal breach notification standard could supersede state laws that already benefit consumers.
September 19 -
The Massachusetts senator said a private event where Mick Mulvaney briefed donors about the party’s midterm prospects may violate the Hatch Act.
September 19 -
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been taking the lead on a federal license for fintech firms, but the central bank will decide if such companies can access the payments system and other benefits.
September 18 -
At Digital Mortgage 2018, Bill Emerson, the vice chairman of Quicken Loans and its parent company Rock Holdings, outlined a vision of dramatic digital disintermediation.
September 18 -
The comptroller of the currency argues that special-purpose fintech charters will benefit consumers and businesses, despite opposition.
September 18
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency -
Though Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney tried unsuccessfully to strip the agency's fair lending office of its enforcement powers earlier this year, he insisted this week that the bureau "is still in the fair lending business."
September 18 -
In its proposed “disclosure sandbox,” the bureau has eased restrictions on firms seeking a safe harbor from liability.
September 17 -
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.
September 17
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Mary Daly succeeds John Williams, who left the bank earlier this year to run the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
September 14 -
A new, 10-part podcast series examining housing blight; JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon baits President Trump; U.S. Bank returns to small-dollar lending; and more from this week’s most-read stories.
September 14 -
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.
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