Ian McKendry, American Banker

Ian McKendry

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Washington, DC, United States

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Past articles by Ian:

Graham unveils Senate measure to repeal CFPB payday rule

The congressional resolution to overturn the payday regulation comes as acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has already said the agency will reconsider the rule internally. → Read More

Regionals may lose ‘systemic’ label, but they’re not out of the woods

The regulatory relief bill frees some regional banks from the tough supervision reserved for larger companies, but regulators still can subject them to onerous requirements. → Read More

House GOP wants small-dollar loan bill pinned to reg relief

Just as promised, Republican lawmakers went to work Wednesday considering regulatory reform ideas that would go further than the Senate's tweaks of the Dodd-Frank Act. → Read More

5 questions as reg relief moves closer to becoming law

With the Senate finishing its work on a regulatory relief package, a showdown in the House still looms while critics of Dodd-Frank weigh whether this is their last shot at unwinding it. → Read More

Senate reg relief bill opens new front in credit-scoring battle

A late addition to regulatory relief legislation would direct the Federal Housing Finance Agency to review credit-scoring alternatives, but some say the provision is redundant. → Read More

Senate races toward final vote on reg relief bill

Lawmakers on Tuesday continued debating a thicket of proposed additions to a crucial regulatory relief bill on their way to a final vote likely to occur as early as midweek. → Read More

Midterm elections lurk in background of reg relief debate

The Senate legislation could be crucial for three moderate Democrats backing the bill who are up for re-election this fall, although the package has divided the party more broadly. → Read More

Senate prepares to end week without vote on Dodd-Frank relief

Unable to come to an agreement on which and how many amendments will be offered to a Dodd-Frank regulatory relief bill, the Senate will have to return next week before voting on the legislation. → Read More

Latest version of Senate reg relief bill aims to address key Dem criticism

The latest version of a bill to give regulatory relief to small institutions includes language designed to ensure that large foreign bank holding companies do not also see their supervision eased. → Read More

Odds of changing reg relief bill are long, but many keep trying

More than 50 amendments had been filed by Wednesday afternoon to be considered as part of a Senate regulatory relief bill, but it was unclear which proposed changes if any have the approval of the legislation's key sponsors. → Read More

The end of ‘In Gary We Trust’: Cohn’s departure a blow to banks

The resignation of National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn costs banks a top ally in the Trump administration and will likely further slow agency appointments. → Read More

Dem split intensifies as Senate relief bill moves forward

On the eve of a crucial Senate vote to roll back parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, the divide between progressive and moderate Democrats on regulatory relief has never been starker. → Read More

Crapo, Hensarling lead court brief supporting Mulvaney as CFPB head

Over 100 Republican lawmakers filed a legal brief Friday backing Mick Mulvaney in the lawsuit challenging his appointment as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. → Read More

Midsize banks urge passage of Senate reg relief bill

Numerous regional banks stand to benefit from a provision that narrows the scope of institutions defined as "systemically important" under the Dodd-Frank Act. → Read More

As Senate nears big vote, Dodd-Frank shows its staying power

The Senate is poised to pass the most substantial bank regulatory relief since the crisis, but any disruption of the post-crisis regime is still eclipsed by how much the bill enshrines Dodd-Frank. → Read More

McConnell tees up likely Senate vote on reg relief

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., filed a motion on the Senate floor Thursday setting up a potential vote next week on the bipartisan regulatory relief package. → Read More

Wall Street suppressing its #MeToo reckoning: Warren, Senate Dems

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and two colleagues are seeking more information from securities regulators about whether Wall Street firms are covering up signs of sexual harassment. → Read More

Banks, retailers point fingers as lawmakers revisit data security bill

Financial institutions and retail companies are trading barbs over which industry poses greater risk to sensitive customer information just as lawmakers are planning to take another stab at a data security bill. → Read More

Senate reg relief vote could come next week: Banking Committee chair

Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo said he is hopeful that a bipartisan deal to roll back certain Dodd-Frank Act regulations will soon have a vote on the Senate floor. → Read More

CFPB's Mulvaney jabs at Warren while endorsing credit unions

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney dismissed concerns by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., about his leadership of the consumer agency while supporting a lighter regulatory touch for credit unions. → Read More