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Changes that federal regulators are contemplating to the Volcker Rule could pave the way for CLOs to resume investing in high yield bonds, which they currently cannot do without putting themselves off limits to banks.
June 6
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Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney is poised to dismiss its administrative proceeding against the mortgage lender, following a four-year battle over the agency's structure.
June 6
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Since its inception, the qualified mortgage rule has been synonymous with loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or guaranteed by government agencies. But a broader QM definition could change that by creating more competitive private-label options.
June 5
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Democratic CFTC commissioner Rostin Behnam said Monday that the proposed changes to the proprietary trading ban go too far.
June 4 -
Anticipated changes to the qualified mortgage rule will give lenders more options and force them to rethink their views on risk.
June 4
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Proposal to revamp 2013 rule appears to home in on larger banks with higher trading volume and ease the requirements for others.
May 30
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Mick Mulvaney, the agency’s acting director, suggests U.S. startups — like their U.K. counterparts — may eventually be able to test products without fear of regulatory action.
May 29
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Just two months ago, Comptroller Joseph Otting seemed to signal that the OCC might be open to letting national banks rent their charters to payday lenders. Now he is clarifying that it won’t happen.
May 29
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The remarks by the comptroller of the currency came as his agency released a new report on emerging risks in the banking industry.
May 24
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In the continued absence of legislation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator announced work on a new capital framework.
May 23
