Andy Barr

Rep. Andy Barr: Banking Regulators Deviated From Core Mission
Rep. Andy Barr: Banking Regulators Deviated From Core Mission
April 29, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., said Tuesday (April 29) that he supports bills that will tailor federal bank regulation to financial institutions’ risk profiles and maintain Congress’...

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House Hearing on CFPB Blasts Agency’s Structure and Claims Regulatory Overreach
House Hearing on CFPB Blasts Agency’s Structure and Claims Regulatory Overreach
March 26, 2025  |  CFPB

Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Wednesday (March 26) at a Capitol Hill hearing that the agency needs a restructuring, and has...

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Rep. Andy Barr Says Bills Would Create ‘Transparent, Law-Abiding CFPB’
Rep. Andy Barr Says Bills Would Create ‘Transparent, Law-Abiding CFPB’
March 26, 2025  |  CFPB

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., said Wednesday (March 26) that three bills he introduced will bring reforms to areas in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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Lawmakers Say FDIC Has ‘Moved Backwards on Innovation’
Lawmakers Say FDIC Has ‘Moved Backwards on Innovation’
February 02, 2024  |  Innovation

Three members of Congress have asked the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) for information about how it will provide regulatory guidance for FinTech firms and other financial...

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Hill Hearing Debates Innovation and Credit Access Threat Due to Banking Regulation ‘Overreach’
Hill Hearing Debates Innovation and Credit Access Threat Due to Banking Regulation ‘Overreach’
September 20, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Change looms in the banking sector as various agencies have put forth proposals that would, among other things, raise capital requirements, mandate that banks with...

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132 Members of Congress Say CFPB Funding Structure Unconstitutional
132 Members of Congress Say CFPB Funding Structure Unconstitutional
July 11, 2023  |  CFPB

A group of 132 members of Congress favor challenging the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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