Tag: Finance

Lenders including Citibank stand to benefit from a prospective interest-rate hike this month after U.S. payroll growth boosted economic confidence.

Blowout jobs report boosts odds of a June rate hike

James Langford · June 1, 2018 4:02 pm

FILE- In this Dec. 17, 2008 file photo, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington is shown. Regulators are expected to vote Wednesday July 23, 2014 to end a longtime staple of the investment industry _ the fixed $1 share price for money-market mutual funds _ at least for some money funds used by big investors.

Goldman Sachs investment banker arrested on insider trading charges

James Langford · May 31, 2018 10:13 pm

Beltway Confidential

A recession (or depression) is coming this fall. Here’s why

Quin Hillyer · May 31, 2018 8:32 pm

Fed moves ahead on easing post-crisis ‘Volcker Rule’

James Langford · May 30, 2018 9:35 pm

Chairman Powell: Fed can’t take its independence for granted

Joseph Lawler · May 25, 2018 1:43 pm

A banner week for GOP’s agenda to ease burdens on banks

Joseph Lawler · May 25, 2018 4:00 am

Jelena McWilliams attends a Senate Banking Committee hearing on her nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington. McWilliams is nominated to be the chairwoman and a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Senate confirms FDIC chair, nearly completing Trump’s bank regulatory team

Joseph Lawler · May 24, 2018 4:40 pm

President Donald Trump answers a question about North Korea after signing the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act," in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Washington.

Trump signs biggest change to Dodd-Frank since its enactment

Joseph Lawler · May 24, 2018 4:36 pm

Fed to vote next week on rewriting Volcker Rule

Joseph Lawler · May 23, 2018 8:55 pm

A woman enters an All American Check Cashing location in Brandon, Miss., Friday, May 12, 2017. The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance issued an order Thursday, May 11, revoking 75 licenses held by All American, one of the state's largest payday lenders, ordering an immediate stop to new loans. The company must pay fines of $1.58 million and refunds to at least 700 customers.

Feds open door to more bank competition with payday lenders

Joseph Lawler · May 23, 2018 7:39 pm

Republicans warn Fannie and Freddie are growing, not shrinking

Joseph Lawler · May 23, 2018 4:29 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., pause as Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill.

House GOP pushing for more CFPB reforms, changes to Volcker rule

Joseph Lawler · May 23, 2018 2:54 pm