Tag: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010)

Wall Street’s Most Hated Regulator Faces a Fundamental Threat

Rohit Chopra, who leads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says he is simply enforcing the law. Bankers call him reckless — a “regulator gone rogue.”

October 1, 2023
Late-Night Negotiating Frenzy Left First Republic in JPMorgan’s Control

The resolution of First Republic Bank came after a frantic night of deal making by government officials and executives at the country’s biggest bank.

May 1, 2023
The Fed Is Doing Too Much, All at Once

In its fight against inflation, the Federal Reserve has contributed to the bank failures and economic instability that it is now trying to fix, our columnist says.

March 31, 2023
A Big Question for the Fed: What Went Wrong With Bank Oversight?

As the Federal Reserve reviews the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, and Congress prepares for hearings, bank oversight is getting a closer look.

March 21, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Makes Everyone Look Terrible

Banking is a critical form of public infrastructure that we pretend is a private act of risk management,

March 18, 2023