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Political contributions from Wall Street rose, but did they influence policy?; bank stocks post biggest monthly gain since President Trump was elected.
May 1 -
Congress has broad subpoena powers to demand the president’s financial records, but no bank wants to disclose confidential information about a powerful client.
April 30 -
The suit seeks to block the banks from complying with congressional subpoenas targeting the president’s bank records, escalating his showdown with Democratic lawmakers investigating his finances.
April 30 -
New FHFA Director Mark Calabria isn't just charting a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but also fixing problems resulting from the "qualified mortgage" exemption for the GSEs and taking a "deep dive" into problems in the mortgage servicing market.
April 25 -
At a fintech event hosted by the FDIC, the agency’s chief and the head of the OCC offered their views on a wide range of matters.
April 24 -
The Fed wants to make it easier for investors to own big stakes in banks without triggering oversight; Shelley O’Connor has been named head of the firm's two regulated bank entities.
April 24 -
In separate letters to President Trump and the head of the FDIC, the Senate Democrat said the merger cannot be approved until all five seats of the agency's board of directors are filled.
April 23 -
President Trump said he won't nominate Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board after opposition from his own Republican party appeared to sink the former pizza company executive's hopes for Senate confirmation.
April 22 -
The Trump administration is cracking down on national affordable housing programs because of concern over growing risk to the government's almost $1.3 trillion portfolio of federally insured mortgages.
April 22 -
Readers debate the Federal Reserve's potential entry into real-time payments, consider the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's guidance for assessing fines, discuss the efficacy of financial education programs and more.
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