Trump administration

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In his meeting with community bankers, President Trump openly pondered the fate of CFPB Director Richard Cordray with his advisers and appeared eager to quickly fix industry concerns through executive orders.

President Trump met with community bankers on Thursday to highlight executive actions he has taken to provide regulatory relief to the industry and promote job growth.

Jamie Dimon said President Trump's economic agenda has ignited U.S. business and consumer confidence and he expects at least some of the administration's proposals to be enacted.

Lawyer Jay Clayton's numerous Wall Street ties raise questions about possible conflicts of interest; wealthy family offices are becoming a "disruptive force" in finance.

GE Energy Financial Services CEO David Nason is withdrawing his name from consideration as one of the key open positions at the Federal Reserve Board, according to a GE spokesperson.

Justice Department may pull back on discriminatory lending cases against banks; Barclays may have appetite for risk.

The banking industry is counting on regulatory relief coming out of the Trump administration and Congress, but there are significant constraints on how much they might be able to deliver.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said that he will take stock of agency programs to determine their effectiveness and enact policies that invite more private capital into the housing market.

The Justice Department plans to defend President Trump's executive authority by siding with PHH Corp. in the mortgage lender's controversial case alleging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional.