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Dozens of top U.S. business leaders including JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, Apple's Tim Cook and Pepsico's Indra Nooyi signed a letter expressing "serious concerns" about the Trump administration's immigration policy changes and their potential to undermine economic growth.
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Credit union groups are praising the committee's approval of Kathy Kraninger's nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the face of strong Democratic opposition. Nominations for other positions also moved forward.
August 23 -
A top regulator has signaled that the banking agencies are receptive to extending the comment deadline, after banks raised concerns about a proposed revision to the ban on proprietary trading.
August 23 -
The committee approved the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite strong Democratic opposition, as well as President Trump's picks for Ginnie Mae, the Export-Import Bank and several other positions.
August 23 -
The industry’s profit was $60.2 billion, a more than 7% increase from the previous record set in the first quarter and a 25% leap from a year earlier, the agency said in its quarterly report on the industry's health.
August 23 -
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., has compromised with Republicans on key issues and supported other Trump nominees, but she said Kathy Kraninger lacks enough experience to run the consumer bureau.
August 22 -
After years of scant progress on diversity measures, Citigroup has created hard targets for raising the percentages of women and African Americans in management positions by 2021, according to an internal memo from Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat.
August 22 -
The agency said the market for larger rental investors may not need additional liquidity from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
August 21 -
The employee who made sexual harassment allegations against the agency’s director also claims Watt withheld her pay increase after she refused his advances.
August 21 -
The senator's proposed legislation includes a ban on individual stock ownership and restrictions on government employees joining the lobbying ranks.
August 21 -
Several states pledged to compensate for a slowdown in enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Mick Mulvaney, but their efforts have been complicated by tight budgets and doubts over whether such initiatives are necessary.
August 20 -
As director of the Fed's Division of Research and Statistics, David Wilcox is responsible for briefing the Federal Open Market Committee on the outlook for the national economy.
August 20 -
Top U.S. housing regulator Mel Watt is privately reassuring people close to him that he will keep his post as authorities investigate an employee's claims of sexual harassment. Now, his accuser is heightening the pressure — speaking out publicly for the first time.
August 20 -
The bank said it has received subpoenas related to low-income housing tax credits; write-offs of bad credit card debt creep up.
August 20 -
The president's suggestion that public companies report financial results twice a year instead of quarterly might win nods of approval from CEOs, but it’s unlikely to fly with investors. Still, there’s room for reforms to reporting practices, some backed by prominent bankers.
August 17
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As the state phases in tougher requirements from its 2017 regulation, federal agencies continue to show an interest in updating their cyber policies.
August 17 -
Lawmakers fear that regional banks could still get stung as the central bank implements a new law meant to ease their burden.
August 16 -
The Banking Committee had delayed a vote on Kathy Kraninger’s confirmation after the Senate announced a short summer recess.
August 15 -
The letter from lawmakers to the bureau follows a report that the agency does not view the exams as explicitly required by the law.
August 15 -
The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises has substantial authority to intervene as a legislative stalemate continues.
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