Opinion Virus is Dodd-Frank’s first real test
If banks are unable to weather the economic fallout from the outbreak, calls for more dramatic reforms could get louder.
The shutdown’s impact on financial services
Many federal agencies have been closed for more than three weeks, making it the longest shutdown in U.S. history. With no end in sight, here's how it's affecting banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders.
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Hannah Lang
Bankshot Kraninger’s move to ditch CFPB name change is a savvy one
Kathy Kraninger's unexpected decision is small, but symbolically important. Here's why.
Tax reform bill clears Senate, heads to House (again)
The Senate approved the final tax reform plan 51-48 early Wednesday, the second-to-last obstacle before sending it to President Trump for his signature.
By
Joe Adler
Breaking down Hensarling’s GSE reform overture
House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law.
GAO effectively scraps CFPB auto lending guidance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2013 guidance putting indirect auto lenders on the hook for unintentional discrimination by their partner dealers should have been subject to congressional review, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday.
Cheat sheet: Inside Crapo’s reg relief deal with Democrats
The regulatory relief bill would raise the SIFI threshold to $250 billion of assets and allow mortgages held in portfolio to be counted as "qualified," among other items, but it is far less sweeping than institutions had hoped.
Which Treasury reg reform priorities could become real?
The Treasury plan includes a slew of items that don’t require Congress to act, and appear feasible in the short term. Here's a guide to what changes could be made.
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John Heltman