House Financial Services Committee

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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New Law Would Regulate Libra As A Security
New Law Would Regulate Libra As A Security
November 21, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A group of senators have introduced a bill that would classify Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as a security under the law, according to a report...

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House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat
House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat
July 17, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

There was much skepticism and criticism — with some concerns raised more pointedly than others — during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook’s...

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Hearings Scheduled For BB&T, SunTrust Merger
Hearings Scheduled For BB&T, SunTrust Merger
June 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled hearings about the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust Banks, as well as the Facebook-planned cryptocurrency Libra. According...

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Lawmaker Calls For Moratorium On Facebook Crypto
Lawmaker Calls For Moratorium On Facebook Crypto
June 19, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is facing more opposition regarding its cryptocurrency, with Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, calling for a moratorium on...

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Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
May 16, 2019  |  Banking

Democrats would like to see bank executives get grilled by Congress on an annual basis. After Wall Street leaders spent hours answering lawmakers’ questions at...

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On The Hill, Banking’s Biggest Get Grilled
On The Hill, Banking’s Biggest Get Grilled
April 11, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

The biggest names in banking came to the Hill, repping seven of the largest financial firms in the United States. Ten years after the financial crisis,...

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Bank CEOs To Assure Congress The Financial System Is Stronger Now
Bank CEOs To Assure Congress The Financial System Is Stronger Now
April 09, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

The heads of some of the nation’s biggest banks will stress how much more secure the financial system is thanks to regulations following the Great...

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