Dodd-Frank

With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.

Comerica faced aggressive questioning Tuesday about how it could use freed-up capital now that it’s no longer considered a systemically important financial institution. It won’t be the last small regional to get such a grilling this earnings season.

As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden.

Members of the panel and two other advisory boards were all terminated in June and told they could not reapply for their positions.

With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside.

Focus instead on legislation that will prevent the next economic crisis and address technological change, says Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican front-runner to become Financial Services Committee chairman.

The Supreme Court nominee’s views on CFPB and the Chevron doctrine are considered favorable for the industry, but some say weakening agency deference is a double-edged sword.

The Supreme Court nominee’s views on the CFPB and the Chevron doctrine are considered favorable for the industry, but some say weakening agency deference is a double-edged sword.

A more conservative court will be likelier to rule favorably on issues ranging from the deference for regulatory agencies to what constitutes a fair-lending violation.

A more conservative court will be likelier to rule favorably on issues ranging from the CFPB's leadership structure to what constitutes a fair-lending violation and more.