Banking
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At Senate Banking Hearing, Brown To Call For Simplified, Strengthened Standards That Ensure Wall Street Megabanks Have Capital Needed To Prevent “Too Big To Fail”
During a hearing today, the Senate Banking Committee will examine efforts by U.S. banking agencies to adopt new bank capital standards that ensure financial institutions have the equity needed to back up their lending, investments, and trading practices. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who c...…Read More
Posted on 11/14/2012 | -
Sens. Sherrod Brown, David Vitter Ask U.S. Banking Agencies to Simplify and Strengthen Bank Capital Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Amidst growing calls from noted banking regulators and the nation’s community banks, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and David Vitter (R-LA) are urging the U.S. banking agencies to simplify and strengthen new bank capital standards. With the U.S. beginning to implement the Basel ...…Read More
Posted on 10/17/2012 | -
Banking Panel Examines Private Student Loans
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, conducted a hearing entitled, “Private Student Loans: Providing Flexibility and Opportunity to Borrowers?” today. The hearing examined the private student loan mark...…Read More
Posted on 7/24/2012 | -
At Banking Hearing, Brown Renews Call For Bill Ending “Too Big To Fail” Following Losses At Chase, Senate Banking Committee Examines Risk Management At Nation’s Largest Financial Institution
Following last month’s massive losses at JP Morgan Chase –regarded as one of the best-managed banks – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, renewed his call for improved oversight to pr...…Read More
Posted on 6/13/2012 | -
Senate Banking Committee Examines Whether Washington Regulators Are Protecting The Financial Stability Of Main Street
The Senate Banking Committee examined whether Washington regulators are protecting the financial stability of Main Street during a hearing today. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who chairs the Committee’s panel on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, called for improved over...…Read More
Posted on 6/6/2012 | -
Banking Panel Examines Strategies To End “Too Big To Fail” Policies During Hearing
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, conducted a hearing today entitled, “Is Simpler Better? Limiting Support for Financial Institutions” today. The hearing examined our nation’s ...…Read More
Posted on 5/9/2012 | -
Banking Panel Examines Risky Executive Pay Practices at "Too Big to Fail" Megabanks
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, conducted a hearing entitled, “Pay for Performance: Incentive Compensation at Large Financial Institutions” today. The hearing examined executive compens...…Read More
Posted on 2/15/2012 |