The confirmations of Cabinet secretaries and federal agency directors by the U.S. Senate are critical and early milestones in any new President’s administration. Permanent department leadership allows the executive branch to...more
Proposed Changes Subject to 60-Day Comment Period -
On May 30, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to amend section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (Volcker Rule), which was...more
6/5/2018
/ Bank Holding Company Act ,
Covered Funds ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Hedge Funds ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Volcker Rule
President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Review of Financial Regulations -
President Donald Trump on February 3rd issued an Executive Order (EO) detailing his Administration’s core principles for financial...more
3/8/2017
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Removal For-Cause ,
Single Director ,
Trump Administration ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
A newly leaked memo from U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) to the Committee’s leadership team has provided stakeholders in the banking industry with a preview of major...more
2/15/2017
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Student Loans
On November 15th, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) signaled that he is willing to consider changes to a reintroduced Financial CHOICE Act next year as a newly elected and party-unified...more
OCC Releases 2017 Bank Supervision Plan -
The OCC’s Committee on Bank Supervision (CBS) yesterday published its Fiscal Year 2017 Bank Supervision Operating Plan and announced the following five oversight objectives...more
9/16/2016
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Business Model ,
Commercial Loans ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Legislative Committees ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Underwriting