Regulatory reform

The federal bank regulators are considering roughly a dozen new rulemakings in response to the bill rolling back certain sections of Dodd-Frank.

The House appropriations bill would also expedite the appeals process for CFPB examination decisions and reduce the number of times big banks must submit resolution plans to every two years.

The regulatory relief law passed this spring contained a measure to stop synthetic fraud, but the provision is incomplete.

The House appropriations bill would also expedite the appeals process for CFPB examination decisions and reduce the number of times big banks must submit resolution plans to every two years.

The nominee to run the consumer bureau endured tough questioning over the administration’s family-separation policy but appeared to weather the barrage.

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.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has proposed dedesignating Zions Bancorp. as a systemically important financial institution under the Dodd-Frank Act.

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.

With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.

Comerica faced aggressive questioning Tuesday about how it could use freed-up capital now that it’s no longer considered a systemically important financial institution. It won’t be the last small regional to get such a grilling this earnings season.