All Elizabeth Warren articles
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ArticleCFPB targets fintechs with examination policy shift
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will begin conducting supervisory examinations on nonbank financial companies the agency believes “pose risks to consumers.”
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New bill seeks shorter wait for SEC whistleblower awards
The “SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2022” proposes to shorten the wait time for a whistleblower to receive a payout by requiring the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue an initial ruling on a claim within one year of the deadline to file the claim.
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Senators call for close of private investment AML/CFT loophole
Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on the Treasury Department and SEC to close a “disconcerting loophole” that exempts hedge funds and other private investment firms from reporting suspicious activity within their transactions to authorities.
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Fed Chair Powell: Wells Fargo asset cap will remain in place
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wells Fargo’s asset cap will remain in place until the bank has “comprehensively” fixed its governance and compliance deficiencies.
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Elizabeth Warren urges Fed break up ‘ungovernable’ Wells Fargo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called for federal banking regulators to break up Wells Fargo, saying “every new report of scandal and ongoing noncompliance” proves the bank is “ungovernable.”
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Biden’s SEC set to require disclosure of ESG, climate change risk
The SEC under President-elect Joe Biden will push ESG and climate change-related risk alerts, guidance, and rulemaking that will likely require companies to disclose how these risks affect their bottom line.
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Even with divided Congress, Wall Street should brace for Biden presidency
Should Republicans hold on to their majority in the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden could still find ways to pass sweeping economic legislation during his first term.
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CFPB under Biden will likely get new director, new direction
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely to revert to its more aggressive, Obama-era version of itself under a Biden administration.
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Warren’s next battleground: private equity firms
Under newly filed legislation, The Stop Wall Street Looting Act, firms would share responsibility for the liabilities of companies under their control, including debt, legal judgments, and pension obligations.
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Warren, Dems seek mandatory climate disclosures
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has reintroduced the Climate Risk Disclosure Act, legislation that would require public companies to disclose their exposure to climate-related risks.
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Antitrust argument the latest attempt to regulate Big Tech
Congress and presidential candidates alike are escalating their efforts to thwart the dominance of the tech giants.
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Google probe a sign U.S. getting serious about breaking up Big Tech?
The DOJ has reportedly been laying the groundwork for a Google-focused antitrust investigation in what seems to be the latest signal regulators have the tech giants in their crosshairs.
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Warren bills seek expanded criminal liability for executives
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has introduced one bill and reintroduced another seeking to hold executives of large corporations criminally responsible when their companies repeatedly violate federal law.
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Presidential hopeful Warren pitches Big Tech breakups
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), among the ever-growing field of Democrats running for President, might not see much support from Silicon Valley. She is proposing a breakup of Big Tech firms she feels are stifling competition.
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Critics blast CFPB’s plan to weaken payday lender rules
Critics are taking their shots against the CFPB for attempting to scale back its rules covering payday lenders. Lawmakers are also questioning the Bureau’s retreat from negotiating enforcement settlements that fail to include monetary restitution for customers.
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Warren wants worker protections amid Sears bankruptcy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has sent a letter to Eddie Lampert, chairman of Sears Holdings, asking him for “a long-term plan to protect workers” as the legendary retailer faces bankruptcy proceedings.
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Warren: Comerica left retirees, veterans vulnerable to fraud
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging government officials to respond and react to allegations that Social Security beneficiaries were the victims of fraud through their use of a government program administered by Comerica Bank.
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CFPB’s name game reaches its endgame
In one of her first moves since taking charge of the CFPB, Director Kathy Kraninger has spiked a controversial initiative to rename and rebrand the agency.
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SEC petition, Senate bill seek rules on ESG disclosures
Climate change activists are upping the pressure on public companies to disclose the risks they face due to a potential environmental catastrophe. Those efforts include an SEC petition for rulemaking and a new Senate bill.
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Warren bill pitches overhaul of corporate shareholder responsibilities
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has introduced a controversial legislative proposal that requires American corporations with more than $1 billion in annual revenue to obtain a federal charter from a newly formed Office of United States Corporations at the Department of Commerce.
