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With the largest banks remaining profitable and globally competitive, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he has not yet heard a compelling case for giving them substantial regulatory relief.

GSE reform a likely scratch from this year’s to-do list; banks’ difficulties in speaking emoji; reactions to Mick Mulvaney’s plans for the CFPB; and more.

As lawmakers consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, fresh data shows a dramatic reduction in new items issued by the regulatory agencies.

Small financial institutions are eager to see the Senate’s reform bill signed into law, but House efforts to amend the legislation risk stalling the effort.

James Smith said he would decide soon whether he’ll seek the Republican nomination for governor. He said he was inspired partly by his recent work on a commission tasked with recommending fixes to the state’s fiscal and economic problems.

As lawmakers consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, fresh data shows a dramatic reduction in new items issued by the regulatory agencies.

Small financial institutions are eager to see the Senate’s reform bill signed into law, but House efforts to amend the legislation risk stalling the effort.

Several states have created their own operations aimed at shoring up what they see as oversight holes created by the CFPB; JPMorgan CEO’s annual letter (47 pages, this one) runs the gamut.

Readers react to Mick Mulvaney’s proposal to restructure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, opine on Community Reinvestment Act reform ideas, weigh in on emojis in digital banking and more.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council will hold an executive session next week to consider whether Zions Bancorp. should still be considered a systemically important financial institution.