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During his testimony before the Financial Services Committee, Mick Mulvaney, CFPB’s Acting Director spoke on the bureau’s strategic priorities and a “New Approach” towards bringing more responsibility and accountability to the consumer watchdog.

The United States Senate voted Wednesday afternoon to advance S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, after several weeks of debate, amendments, and negotiation. On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate finally voted 67-31 to end debate on the bill, capping ...

On Wednesday, the Senate entered its second day of debate over the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The bill enacts modifications to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed into law in 2010 by ...

6:24 p.m. CST The House has voted and approved stopgap spending bill to fund the government through February 8. The measure now heads to President Trump's desk for final sign-off. __________________________________ 4:08 p.m. CST Several hours after voting to end debate on ...

With the tax bill headed for President Trump's desk, housing experts explore the pros and cons for the industry.

After a victory in the House, the bill headed to the Senate Tuesday night, but a technicality will send it back to the House for a revote on Wednesday morning.

The bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act is now headed to the full Senate for debate, including provisions that would modify significant elements of the Dodd-Frank act.

After hours of discussion on the Senate floor, early Saturday morning the United States Senate secured the 50 votes needed to pass its tax bill. The vote was a close 51-49.

The Senate tax bill passed another hurdle Tuesday afternoon, moving one step closer to a full Senate vote that may happen by the end of the week.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will meet this week to discuss the nomination of Jerome Powell as Fed Chair and Brian Montgomery as Assistant Secretary of HUD and Commissioner of the FHA. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.