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President Trump and Elon Musk probably would not have put Rohit Chopra and his CFPB on their hit list had he run it with common sense, balancing the interests of both the financial industry and their consumers. An independent and consolidated federal consumer financial protection agency is needed, but only if a fair-minded leader runs it.
March 10
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Among the resignations are Mark McArdle, who was instrumental in creating the Qualified Mortgage rule, and Operations Chief of Supervision David Bleicken. It is unclear if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will hire anyone to succeed them.
March 10
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The Trump administration's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs raises the question: Will big banks continue their support of minority depository institutions?
March 10
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reversed policies on crypto banking, withdrawing its guidance on custody, stablecoin reserves and risk management requirements.
March 7
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The Trump administration intended to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through a mass workforce reduction, which could be a smoking gun in a court battle with the bureau's union.
March 7
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The multitrillion-dollar global market has opportunities and potential pitfalls for banks.
March 7
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First Busey finalized its acquisition of CrossFirst Bankshares; American Express agreed to buy expense management firm Center; Valley National Bank appointed a new president of commercial banking and a new CFO; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
March 7
