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House approves partial rollback of some Dodd-Frank regulations. Are we ready?
May 22, 2018
The House of Representatives Tuesday approved a bill that dials back some of the banking regulations put in place after the financial crisis. Among other things, it raises the threshold for which banks are considered to be big (“systemically important financial institutions,” as they are called). It also reduces some reporting requirements for banks regarding […]
Big tech and banks are using mea culpa ads to appeal to their users
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Renata Sago
May 18, 2018
When it comes to crisis management, one expert says apologies and promises are not enough
Home equity loans are back, but not at the levels seen before the financial crisis
May 11, 2018
Home equity loans have become harder to obtain since the financial crisis.
Trading in financial markets is becoming more of a headache
May 8, 2018
Is there a liquidity problem in some real financial markets?
Mulvaney on the CFPB: "We need to be a regulator, not somebody's child"
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 20, 2018
The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau talks about the agency's decision to fine Wells Fargo.
Big banks are expected to report big profits tomorrow
Apr 12, 2018
Tomorrow, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo will report earnings for the first few months of the year. This year is shaping up to be a good one for the big banks, which are hauling in record profits. Analysts expect the new tax law and consumer confidence to be big boosters. Click the above audio player […]
The "Titanic" of Wall Street: The Citigroup merger 20 years later
Apr 6, 2018
The historic merger that changed how Wall Street is regulated happened 20 years ago this weekend.
For public good, not for profit.
Workers from out of state and other countries have helped Texas, study says
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Renata Sago
Apr 3, 2018
The Texas economy has grown about twice as fast as the rest of the country over the past decade, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. And a new report by the Dallas Fed finds one reason is that immigrants are helping to power the state’s economy. Click the audio player above to hear […]
FICO’s grip on mortgage credit scores challenged
Mar 14, 2018
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac consider one credit score when determining the creditworthiness of mortgage applicants: FICO. Some members of Congress want to change that by adding a provision to a bank deregulation bill that would require Fannie and Freddie to also look at applicants’ VantageScore. The company that calculates VantageScores is […]
Could the 2008 financial crisis happen again?
Mar 14, 2018
Economists look back on the 2008 financial crisis and the changes in banking regulation that have occurred since.