Regulatory relief

The Democratic leader in the House raised questions about Kathy Kraninger's "qualifications to lead such an important agency."

A proposal to revise parts of the Dodd-Frank Act ban on proprietary trading would make it easier for banks to conduct risky trades.

The central bank's rule-writing workload is expected to remain busy for the foreseeable future, thanks in large part to enactment of the recent regulatory relief bill.

The legislation unveiled this week left out a requirement — included in an earlier version — for new companies to report their true owners.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the agency has its hand full between proposals on liquidity and capital requirements and additional mandates made by the recently enacted regulatory relief law.

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney had sided with two industry trade groups that sued the CFPB in April to invalidate the tough restrictions.

With the question of a federal charter still looming, Treasury's last report on changes to the financial regulatory system will focus on nonbanks and new tech startups.

Banks are extending maturities and making loans to riskier credits to boost volume; banks cut their muni holdings as tax rates drop.

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney held a roundtable with credit union leaders from the plains states, including discussions of how the bureau would seek input form CUs now that its advisory boards have been shuttered.

Months after a group of Democrats helped propel Dodd-Frank reforms forward, the opposition party’s identity crisis on banking policy is still on full display.

With comment periods quickly closing, responding to the agency’s abundant requests for information is proving a logistical hassle for the industry and consumer advocates.

The regulatory relief legislation rolls back several stress test requirements for regional and midsize banks, putting more onus on financial institutions and their regulators to ensure banks are managing their risk appropriately.

Further legislative reform will face resistance, but it could still happen.

A change in House leadership in midterms would slow down regulatory relief initiatives and put more heat on Trump-appointed regulators.

The plan, which the Federal Reserve Board approved Wednesday, would tailor compliance programs for banks based on their trading volume and revise definitions to help banks determine which trades are banned.

A change in House leadership in midterms would slow down regulatory relief initiatives and put more heat on Trump-appointed regulators.

Compliance changes proposed by the Fed would likely please banks, but reactions to the plan from past and current policymakers have been wildly different.

The proposal to ease compliance with the Volcker Rule was portrayed as a rollback of the Dodd-Frank ban on proprietary trading. But it wasn't — here's why.

Proposal to revamp 2013 rule appears to home in on larger banks with higher trading volume and ease the requirements for others.

Despite Tuesday's blip, many banks have seen double-digit gains in the months since the Dodd-Frank reform law was unveiled. There's good reason to think the run-up will continue.