regulatory reform

Bipartisan regulatory reform bill includes significant changes for community banks

By Scott A. Coleman on December 1, 2017

Posted in Community Banks, Regulatory and Enforcement

On November 13, members of the Senate Banking Committee announced that they had reached bipartisan agreement on “legislative proposals to improve our nation’s financial regulatory framework and promote economic growth.” Following the announcement, a draft of a bill was released by Senator Mike Crapo, who chairs the Banking Committee. A markup of the bill is scheduled for December 5, 2017.… Continue Reading

Senate Banking Committee schedules Dec. 5 markup of regulatory reform bill

By Richard J. Andreano, Jr. & Barbara S. Mishkin on November 20, 2017

Posted in Credit Reports, Mortgages, Regulatory and Enforcement, TILA / RESPA

Last week, members of the Senate Banking Committee announced that they had reached bipartisan agreement on “legislative proposals to improve our nation’s financial regulatory framework and promote economic growth.” Following the announcement, Committee members released a draft of a bill (S. 2155), the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.” … Continue Reading