Dodd-Frank Act

Waters Tells CFPB Head To Do Better
Waters Tells CFPB Head To Do Better
February 06, 2020  |  CFPB

The chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Maxine Waters, told the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Kathy Kraninger, that...

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
January 27, 2020  |  CFPB

For the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 2020 may be a landmark year. There’s the looming question over the agency’s very constitutionality, recent definitions of...

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Lawmakers Say FinTech, Not Dodd-Frank, Should Be GOP Focus
Lawmakers Say FinTech, Not Dodd-Frank, Should Be GOP Focus
July 13, 2018  |  Regulation

U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry thinks it’s time for the GOP to move on from its mission to kill the Dodd-Frank Act. McHenry, a front-runner to...

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ICBA: Building Bridges For The Next Generation Of Community Banks
ICBA: Building Bridges For The Next Generation Of Community Banks
June 07, 2018  |  Banking

Community banking is one of the most rewarding areas of financial services in which to work, according to Rebeca Romero Rainey, the new president and...

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SMB Underwriting Slowed As Demand Fell Off At The End Of 2017
SMB Underwriting Slowed As Demand Fell Off At The End Of 2017
May 30, 2018  |  SMBs

Small businesses (SMBs) seeking loans decreased at the end of 2017, and companies felt the sting of financial challenges more acutely. Financing of all sorts was...

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Dodd-Frank Co-Author Believes The Bill Will Survive
Dodd-Frank Co-Author Believes The Bill Will Survive
May 03, 2018  |  Regulation

Despite Republican plans to scale back on Dodd-Frank, its co-author is optimistic the legislation will survive. “It’s much better than where I thought we would...

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Dodd-Frank Rewrite Inspires Banks To Tackle Other Rules
Dodd-Frank Rewrite Inspires Banks To Tackle Other Rules
April 30, 2018  |  Banking

With Congress ready to pass the first rewrite of the Dodd-Frank Act, U.S. banks are looking to revise or eliminate more than a dozen other...

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Dodd-Frank, And Deregulation, Is In The House (Maybe)
Dodd-Frank, And Deregulation, Is In The House (Maybe)
April 11, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

In regulatory land, spring has sprung, to borrow a seasonal phrase. Tax season lurches to its end, and thoughts turn to who spends what and...

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Mulvaney Uses CFPB Structure As Excuse To Not Answer Congress’ Questions
Mulvaney Uses CFPB Structure As Excuse To Not Answer Congress’ Questions
April 06, 2018  |  CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting director Mick Mulvaney is using the agency’s structure as an excuse to refuse to answer questions about his leadership. According...

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