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It may be unprecedented, but it was hardly surprising. Still, it comes at a dangerous time for the Fed. Here’s why.
July 19
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The nominee to run the consumer bureau endured tough questioning over the administration’s family-separation policy but appeared to weather the barrage.
July 19 -
Assets under custody and administration surged to a record high of $33.6 trillion, the trust bank said in its second-quarter report.
July 19 -
Paul Watkins served as chief counsel for the Arizona AG's 150-person civil litigation division and also headed up the office's fintech initiatives.
July 18 -
Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick to run the CFPB, will testify before Congress on Thursday in what is likely to be a defining moment for her nomination.
July 18
American Banker -
The Fed's top regulatory official suggested that some banks could get a break from filing resolution plans and see the frequency of their stress tests reduced.
July 18 -
The Financial Stability Oversight Council has proposed dedesignating Zions Bancorp. as a systemically important financial institution under the Dodd-Frank Act.
July 18 -
Just before members were removed from the consumer advisory board last month, acting Director Mick Mulvaney signed an amended charter that would shrink the panel to six members.
July 18 - Finance and investment-related court cases
With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.
July 17 -
The Senate voted 66-33 to approve Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles for a full 14-year term on the central bank's board.
July 17 -
The central bank has encountered criticism for allowing three banks to direct funds to dividends and buybacks even though their capital levels fell below required minimums.
July 17 -
As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden.
July 17 -
A federal appeals court in Texas agreed with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders that the FHFA, led by a single director, violates the separation of powers.
July 17 -
The chairman of the Federal Reserve is testifying before Congress this week, where he will likely face tough questions about the agency’s decision to let two banks slide on their exams late last month.
July 16
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The Bank Policy Institute was formed following the merger of The Clearing House Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.
July 16 -
The CFPB said National Credit Adjusters had hired third-party collectors that routinely inflated the amounts that customers owed.
July 13 -
Members of the panel and two other advisory boards were all terminated in June and told they could not reapply for their positions.
July 13 -
With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside.
July 13 -
The industry is slated for another busy week, with more bank results on the horizon, plus a nomination hearing for Trump’s pick to head the CFPB.
July 13
American Banker -
Readers weigh in on Mulvaney's plans to shake up the CFPB, respond to banks chasing hot tech trends, applaud fintech-bank partnerships and more.
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