Legislative Activity Senate Banking Committee to Review Regime for Regional Banks The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing to further examine the regulatory regime for regional banks this week. As mentioned in previous coverage, the path for regulatory relief for regional and community banks remains uncertain and the Committee already held two … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Federal Reserve Remains Under Scrutiny This week, Congress will continue its focus on examining potential reforms to the Federal Reserve. Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before Congress, which included discussion regarding recently introduced legislation to audit the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision-making. This week, the scrutiny will continue as the … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Lawmakers to Focus on Federal Reserve, Housing This week, Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will testify before the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Chair Yellen’s remarks come as lawmakers continue to call for reform … Continue Reading
