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The Trump administration's stance on immigration is causing headaches for some banks, how a tiny black-owned bank is turning to fintech to turn itself around; why banks are rejecting Facebook's offer to share data and more from this week's most-read stories.
August 10 -
The Ohio special election is the latest sign that Democrats are well positioned to retake the House in midterm elections this fall.
August 8
American Banker -
The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.
August 7 -
The Senate recess is postponing the committee's vote as Democrats press Kathy Kraninger on involvement with zero-tolerance immigration policy at OMB.
August 1 -
Despite some regulatory gains under the last administration, the deregulation underway by Trump officials threatens to endanger the financial system all over again.
August 1
Better Markets -
Treasury, OCC want to make it easier to compete with banks; the two banks will sell notes and other products through a broker network.
August 1 -
Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, has been heavily criticized by Democrats on the panel over her ties to the administration's family-separation policy at the border.
July 31 -
The roster of potential witnesses at the trial of President Trump's former campaign manager includes current and former employees of Citizens Financial Group, Banc of California and The Federal Savings Bank.
July 27 -
Kathy Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, largely avoided answering direct questions at her nomination hearing.
July 27 -
Readers respond to Mulvaney's changes to the CFPB's consumer board, weigh a proposal regarding fair lending, react to adoption of pot banking regtech and more.
July 26 -
Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
July 26 -
President Trump isn’t the first commander in chief to try to exert influence over the central bank, and history shows the clashes can end badly.
July 26
AEI -
Allied Progress, a consumer watchdog, sued the CFPB and the OMB on Wednesday for failing to respond to a request for documents on Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to lead the CFPB.
July 25 -
An uptick in fines and a new tactic to counter claims about the CFPB’s authority contrast sharply with the agency’s rhetoric.
July 25 -
It's imperative that bank executives consider how the country’s trade war could hit their bottom lines.
July 25
MRV Associates -
The bank entangled in probe of Michael Cohen; Mayopoulos to leave at yearend, CFO Benson to become president.
July 24 -
The agency’s consumer complaints database must remain available to the public to help prevent further abuses.
July 20
Center for Responsible Lending -
Kathy Kraninger emerges “unscathed” in testy Senate confirmation hearing; the bank is reportedly refunding money it charged customers for add-on services.
July 20 -
It may be unprecedented, but it was hardly surprising. Still, it comes at a dangerous time for the Fed. Here’s why.
July 19
American Banker -
The nominee to run the consumer bureau endured tough questioning over the administration’s family-separation policy but appeared to weather the barrage.
July 19















