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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 ...

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 ...

Republicans scored a major win with the tax reform bill last week, and now another major piece of legislation has been advanced to the full Senate for debate.

Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo on Monday unveiled a proposal that includes more stringent capital requirements for the nation's largest bank holding companies as part of the Fed's annual stress testing.

While the tests may have shown that the largest bank holding companies are capitalized enough to withstand the Fed’s hypothetical severely adverse economic scenarios, KBRA believes investors should beware.

Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman said that the investment banking firm is “committed to addressing the Fed’s concerns about our capital planning process and fully expect to meet their requirements within the established timeframe.”

Stress tests have come under some scrutiny lately as to whether or not they are providing any new, relevant information seven years after the Federal Reserve disclosed the results of the first stress tests. To the OCC, however, stress tests are still relevant.