Cheat sheet: Can Trump actually fire Fed’s Powell?
Media reports say President Trump is polling advisers on whether he can fire the head of the central bank. He probably can’t, but that may not stop him from trying. American Banker: Feed
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Trump names Mulvaney acting White House Chief of Staff
President Donald Trump on Friday named his budget director, Mick Mulvaney, as acting White House chief of staff, ending a tumultuous search to replace John Kelly, who the president pushed out without having lined up a successor. American Banker: Feed
Manafort turned to Kushner in bid to get banker a Trump job
Paul Manafort turned to Jared Kushner for help in an attempt to secure a Trump administration job for a Chicago banker at the center of Manafort’s fraud trial. American Banker: Feed
Manafort mortgage bought bank CEO spot as Trump adviser: Prosecutors
A new court filing suggests that Stephen Calk was named to a 13-member economic advisory team in 2016 in exchange for approving a $ 9.5 million loan to former campaign manager Paul Manafort. American Banker: Feed
Upbeat FHA outlook in Trump budget renews calls for premium reduction
The new budget proposal projects a very profitable Federal Housing Administration in fiscal year 2019, but there are no indications the FHA will reduce its mortgage insurance premiums anytime soon. American Banker: Feed
Housing finance reform next on to-do list for Trump and Congress
The White House and congressional GOP leaders are eyeing a tight window between tax reform passage and the 2018 midterms to pass housing finance reform. And with key policymakers readying their exit, the effort could be the most concerted push yet. American Banker: Feed
Pressure’s off Dimon as Trump business councils disband
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase served on President Trump’s strategic and policy forum, one of two councils that are now being dissolved, and had drawn criticism for sticking with it. American Banker: Feed
Trump chooses top Republican aide as next FDIC chair
Though FDIC Martin Gruenberg’s term does not expire until November, President Trump announced his successor late on Friday. American Banker: Feed
Could Trump go ‘nuclear’ on FDIC?
The end of the filibuster for presidential nominees could affect whether Democrats get a say in picking board members of the FDIC. American Banker: Feed
Even in Trump era, cross-border rules critical, top European regulator says
Andreas Dombret, the top banking regulator in Germany, said that international standards need to be vigorously enforced and implemented. American Banker: Feed
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