House Financial Services Committee

FTX Founder Will Testify Before Congress After ‘Learning and Reviewing’
FTX Founder Will Testify Before Congress After ‘Learning and Reviewing’
December 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s founder has indicated he’ll eventually appear before a congressional committee investigating his company. On Twitter Sunday (Dec. 4), Sam Bankman-Fried responded to Rep. Maxine...

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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

If the U.S. is to maintain its economic and political leadership in the 21st century, one thing it cannot do is lose control of the...

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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. As Coindesk...

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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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