Financial Stability Oversight Council

• Matz Named in CFPB Suit

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 2, 2012

  NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz was named as a defendant in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

• Matz Named as Defendant in CFPB Constitutionality Suit

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 26, 2012

  Plaintiffs challenge creation of CFPB and FSOC, Cordray's appointment.

• Haraf Leaving Post as California DFI Commissioner

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 12, 2012

  Gov. Jerry Brown expected to soon name a successor.

• CFPB Eyes Overdraft Regs

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 12, 2012

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray said his agency is discussing how best to proceed on additional regulations concerning overdraft protection and other checking account disclosures. The CFPB could issue proposed rules later this year.

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  Long To Do List, but Elections and Gridlock May Prevent Action

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 16, 2012

  So much to do, so many potential distractions. That’s the outlook facing Congress as it returns to work after its holiday break.

• Obama Doubles Down With Cordray and CFPB

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 9, 2012

  President Obama circumvented Senate Republicans and made a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In making the appointment he explained that we “shouldn’t be weakening oversight and accountability, we should be strengthening it–especially when it comes to looking out for families."

• House, Senate Banking Panels Took Divergent Paths

  By Claude R Marx  |  December 18, 2011

  The House Banking Committee focused on oversight and trying to undo or modify some of President Obama’s initiatives while the Senate Banking Committee focused on less sweeping efforts in 2011.

• Becker, Cheney Weigh In on Regulatory Relief

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 20, 2011

  WASHINGTON — If banks are getting regulatory relief credit unions deserve the same opportunity.

• CUNA, NAFCU Bash, Praise Bank Deregulation Measure

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 15, 2011

  CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney and NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker plan to tell lawmakers on Wednesday that less is more.

• Becker and Cheney to Testify on Bank Reg Relief Bill

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 11, 2011

  CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney and NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker are among the witnesses at next Wednesday’s House hearing on a measure that would give banks regulatory and tax relief.