The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act which aims at providing relief to small banks and credit unions from certain regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act, was passed by the House today. Here’s how the industry reacted.
Read More »Survival of the Fittest
As the industry enters post-crisis mode, there's a new phase of operational disruption on the horizon—deregulation. Editor’s Note: This story was originally featured in the April issue of MReport, out now.
Read More »CFPB’s Mulvaney: “The Bureau is Far Too Powerful”
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) managed approximately 317,000 consumer complaints between October 2016 and September 2017, according to the semi-annual report of the CFPB for the period ...
Read More »A Balancing Act With Compliance Regulation
Editor’s Note: This story was originally featured in the March issue of MReport, out now. As 2018 sets in motion, government regulatory requirements are completely changing the pace ...
Read More »Dodd-Frank Modification Bill to Benefit Small Lenders
The United States Senate today voted to advance S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, after several weeks of debate, amendments, and negotiation. On Wednesday afternoon, the ...
Read More »Senate Debates Dodd-Frank Modifications on Way to Full Vote
On Wednesday, the Senate entered its second day of debate over the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The bill enacts modifications to the Dodd-Frank Wall ...
Read More »Treasury Doubling Down on Financial Crisis Mistakes?
Former White House Counsel and Senior Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute Peter J. Wallison put in an appearance Thursday on CNBC’s The Santelli Exchange, ...
Read More »Stress Test Scenarios: Home Prices and Mortgage to Rise
Unemployment, exchange rates, prices, income, and interest rates are some of the economic factors that will reveal whether banks in the U.S. are armed with robust capital planning processes ...
Read More »Stress Test Disclosure: How did JPMorgan Chase Perform?
JPMorgan Chase released its Mid-Cycle Stress Test Disclosure as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. See the results of capital and risk-weighted assets, profit, and loan loss projections inside.
Read More »House Passes Sweeping Regulatory Legislation
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a landmark bill--233 to 186--that, in its current form would dramatically change the future of financial regulation. The Financial CHOICE Act, originally introduced by Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Financial Service Committee, on April 26, 2017, significantly amends the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The CHOICE Act is the Republican response to reforms put in place after the 2008 economic collapse.
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