House Financial Services Committee

House Financial Services Committee Announces December Hearing on FTX Collapse

House Financial Services Committee Announces December Hearing on FTX Collapse
House Financial Services Committee Announces December Hearing on FTX Collapse
November 16, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The downfall of crypto trading platform FTX has triggered a worldwide regulatory investigation, and now the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is undertaking a bipartisan...

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Smart Crypto Policy Can Protect Dollar’s Dominance, Experts Tell House Panel
Smart Crypto Policy Can Protect Dollar’s Dominance, Experts Tell House Panel
September 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

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Lawmaker: Stablecoin Bill Could Bypass Regulators
Lawmaker: Stablecoin Bill Could Bypass Regulators
July 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A member of the House Financial Services Committee said lawmakers could overrule U.S. regulators who want stablecoins to be governed solely by banks. Get the...

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Maxine Waters Says Regulators Should Address Wells Fargo’s ‘Anti-Consumer Behavior’
Maxine Waters Says Regulators Should Address Wells Fargo’s ‘Anti-Consumer Behavior’
June 29, 2022  |  Banking

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. regulators over Wells Fargo’s allegedly discriminatory conduct and...

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Second GameStop Hearing Focuses On Experts Over Usual Suspects
Second GameStop Hearing Focuses On Experts Over Usual Suspects
March 17, 2021  |  Markets

Welcome to GameStop on Capitol Hill, round two. Maxine Waters, the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, told the gathering Wednesday morning (March 17)...

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Congress Blasts Former Wells Fargo Bosses Over Resignations
Congress Blasts Former Wells Fargo Bosses Over Resignations
March 11, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The recent resignations of Wells Fargo board Chairman Elizabeth Duke and board member James Quigley drew criticism by Congress during the first hearing on Capitol...

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Wells Fargo Chair Quits Before Testimony
Wells Fargo Chair Quits Before Testimony
March 09, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo Board of Directors Chair Elizabeth Duke has resigned days before she was scheduled to testify at a congressional hearing about the bank, according...

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Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
February 06, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

At a Wednesday (Feb. 5) hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, representatives from several consumer groups said “rent-a-bank” schemes harm consumers through predatory lending....

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