Fifth Circuit Rules that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Unconstitutionally Funded: What Does the Decision Mean? A Deep Dive with Special Guest Isaac Boltansky, BTIG
The two Democratic NCUA board members ousted by President Trump have filed suit, arguing that their firings violated federal law....more
The Consumer Bankers Association has sent a letter to the leadership of the House of Representatives urging the House to enact legislation that replaces the CFPB’s single director leadership structure with a five-person,...more
According to media reports, the Senate was scheduled to begin debate yesterday afternoon on H.R. 6167, the “Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019.”...more
A group of 22 trade associations sent a letter last week to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees expressing their “strong support” for the creation of a five-member bipartisan...more
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
On Monday, Chairman Hensarling circulated a memorandum to the House Financial Service Committee Leadership Team suggesting key revisions to the CHOICE Act. It only addresses proposed changes to the CHOICE Act; several key...more
On Inauguration Day, Reince Priebus, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, issued a “Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies” with the subject line “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” that...more
Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more