Politics and policy

Podcast Can congressional Democrats beat back a red wave?

Democrats are disfavored in this year's midterm elections, but several factors are keeping races close. The outcome will affect the bank regulatory trajectory for at least the next two years.

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Podcast Cannabis banking reform is almost here. What happens next?

Congress is expected to pass the SAFE Banking Act by year-end in one way or another. Bankers can learn a thing or two from others who have already taken the plunge.

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Podcast Should banks be more worried about World War III or Cold War II?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has isolated the nuclear power from much of the Western economy, worsening already fraught global supply chains and increasing uncertainty. But it can still get worse.

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Faster payments

‘We want to take the time to get it right’ — Fed’s Montgomery on FedNow

Ken Montgomery, who is heading up the Federal Reserve's faster payments network, says the agency is taking an incremental approach to launching the service.

By John Heltman

February 12
Election 2018

'Commercial banks wasted a lot of money on this election'

With the midterms finally over, we discuss how the results will affect regulatory and legislative policy for financial institutions going forward — as well as how they'll affect the 2020 race.

By John Heltman

November 7
Financial regulations

'Sadly, there still is a tendency to discriminate'

Former Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig shares stories from his days as a top regulator during the Clinton Administration and the reasons why bank rules should be reviewed and maybe rewritten.

By John Heltman

July 25

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