Senate Banking Committee

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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Wells Fargo CEO To Appear Before Congress
Wells Fargo CEO To Appear Before Congress
September 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo, the embattled bank, will have its Chief Executive Tim Sloan testify in front of Congress early next month. According to a report in...

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Senate Considers New OCC And Fed Leadership
Senate Considers New OCC And Fed Leadership
September 08, 2017  |  Regulation

Two of President Trump’s nominees to key financial regulatory positions were reported out of committee and await consideration by the full Senate — despite concerns...

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CFPB And The Lonely Battle Against Debt Collection Fraud … And Congress
CFPB And The Lonely Battle Against Debt Collection Fraud … And Congress
April 08, 2016  |  CFPB

In a hearing up on Capitol Hill, CFPB Director Richard Cordray detailed his agency’s record on the continuing fight against financial fraud, and some Republicans...

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