Jan 27, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Yellen Confirmed as Treasury Secretary Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen’s nomination by a vote of 84-15, making her the first woman Treasury secretary in the Department’s 232-year history. Yellen, one of Biden’s first Cabinet-level nominations, is an...
Jan 25, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
OCC Finalizes Fair Access Rule As One of Final Moves Before Biden Administration Assumes Office As one of its last moves before the Biden administration assumed office, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a rule to ensure fair access to...
Jan 22, 2021 | Congressional Legislation, News
Incoming Senate Banking Chairman Lays Out Priorities, Including Focus on Housing United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who will become Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs after the Senate flipped to Democratic control,...
Jan 20, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Biden Nominates Rohit Chopra to Lead CFPB; Dave Uejio Named as Acting Director as Kraninger Resigns As he continues to fill key roles in his administration, President Joe Biden has nominated Rohit Chopra, currently a member of the Federal Trade Commission, to be the...
Jan 18, 2021 | Federal Regulation, News
Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks Leaves OCC Brian Brooks, who served as Acting Comptroller of the Currency since late May of last year, stepped down from his role atop the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) last Friday. Following 12 USC 4, Chief Operating...
