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Fed exempts 17 banks from stress tests this year

Jun 21, 2019
The move carries risks but takes the burden of annual reviews off relatively smaller banks.
An American Express flag blows in the wind in front of corporate headquarters in New York City. American Express Co. is one of 17 banks exempt from this year's stress test.
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Trump picks a Wall Street lawyer to head the SEC

Jan 4, 2017
Jay Clayton could be instrumental in undoing Dodd-Frank.
President-elect Donald Trump waves to the crowd while being introduced to speak to supporters at the Giant Center, December 15, 2016 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 
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The Dodd-Frank 'sculpture'

Dec 11, 2015
Congress flirts with more changes to the financial reform law.

The first Volcker Rule loophole?

Dec 10, 2013
The federal government released a key part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform, and attorneys for banks are poring over its more than 900 pages.

'Volcker Rule' to finally be a rule

Dec 4, 2013
U.S. regulators have announced that, after years of wrangling, on December 10 they are finally set to finalize the details of the so-called Volcker Rule.

What makes a company 'too big to fail?'

Oct 22, 2012
Prudential Financial is under federal scrutiny, along with several other companies, for being a "systemic risk."
Prudential Financial is under federal scrutiny, along with several other companies, for being a "systemic risk."
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Volcker Rule Ends Speculation, Creates Speculation

Oct 11, 2011
Of all the hundreds of rules passed to prevent another financial crisis, the one regulators begin unveiling today is perhaps the most feared by t...

Dodd-Frank: If You Want to Drain the Swamp, Don't Ask the Frogs

Sep 22, 2011
Three years ago, the world was falling apart. Lehman Brothers was bankrupt, Merrill Lynch was bought for peanuts and the government's response wa...

The Fuzzy Future of Post-Fannie-Freddie Homeownership

Mar 31, 2011
If you're thinking about buying a house, thank the U.S. government in advance. They guarantee more than 96% of new mortgages -- a guarantee that ...