Senate Banking Committee

Senate Banking Committee Gives McWilliams The Nod To Become Chair Of FDIC
Senate Banking Committee Gives McWilliams The Nod To Become Chair Of FDIC
February 09, 2018  |  Personnel

The Senate Banking Committee signed off on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jelena McWilliams to become the next chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...

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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs
Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs
January 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for...

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Senate Puts Pressure On Trump To Support CFPB PHH Ruling
Senate Puts Pressure On Trump To Support CFPB PHH Ruling
January 05, 2018  |  CFPB

The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is imploring the Trump administration to support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ruling against PHH Corporation. Get...

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Congress To Turn Up Heat On FinTech Regulation In 2018
Congress To Turn Up Heat On FinTech Regulation In 2018
January 04, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

A Democrat has some serious advice for Congress when it comes to FinTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Congress Out To Reform AML Regs
Congress Out To Reform AML Regs
January 04, 2018  |  Regulation

The Senate Banking Committee’s first hearing of 2018 shows that Congress is interested in reforming illegal financing and money laundering regulations this year. Get the...

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Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
December 18, 2017  |  Credit Unions

A bill introduced in Congress last week would allow credit unions – regardless of charter – to boost their membership efforts and rosters to include...

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Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
November 29, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump’s pick as chairman of the Federal Reserve, said at his confirmation hearing that he supports rolling back some bank regulations,...

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Lawmakers Reach Deal To Loosen Dodd-Frank For Regional Banks
Lawmakers Reach Deal To Loosen Dodd-Frank For Regional Banks
November 14, 2017  |  Regulation

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has agreed to lift some of the financial regulations placed on regional banks following the 2008 financial crisis, according...

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Wells Fargo Rehires Workers Fired In Fake Account Scandal
Wells Fargo Rehires Workers Fired In Fake Account Scandal
October 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo, the embattled bank still reeling in the wake of a fake account scandal, has reportedly brought back more than 1,000 former employees, Reuters...

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