Lawmakers question U.S. bank capital rule
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A new capital plan for large U.S.  banks is flawed and could give foreign lenders a competitive  advantage, lawmakers said on Thursday.
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U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur came to a House committee hearing on Thursday prepared to ask U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson tough questions about his involvement in the subprime mortgage crisis.
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House and Senate members are proposing legislation to slow the revolving door carrying federal regulators into private banks, following revelations of the role played by a former U.S. examiner in the Riggs Bank affair.
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The US Congress asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday to send lawmakers a report justifying a new rule forcing mutual fund boards to have independent chairmen.
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By Henry J. Waters III, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 12--The raging debate over capital spending on college campuses has largely obscured equally important problems with the omnibus higher education bill being promoted by Republican Sen. Gary Nodler.
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U.S. House of Representatives  lawmakers this week will propose restricting ownership of banks  by commercial companies in a legislative push to derail the  efforts of retailing giants to move into financial services.
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At a Senate Banking Committee hearing yesterday, legislators and consumer advocates prodded federal banking regulators to move more quickly to put restrictions on non-traditional mortgage lending, because, they said, the new kinds of mortgages may place borrowers and lenders at financial risk.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - Business leaders appealed for more leadership from U.S. and other central banks to head off an economic downturn on Wednesday, with some accusing policy makers of losing their grip and their nerve.
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Six Republican lawmakers asked a government watchdog on Tuesday to investigate whether U.S. efforts to help North Korea get back about $25 million would violate money laundering and counterfeiting laws.
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The U.S. House Financial Services Committee plans a March 22 hearing on whether to close the federal banking loophole that allows retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. to operate banks, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Republican lawmakers on Tuesday asked investigators to examine whether Bush administration efforts to transfer $25 million from a North Korean account would violate money laundering and counterfeit laws.
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The financial influence of Dubai and its neighbors is raising political concerns among U.S. lawmakers.
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A U.S. financial regulator on Tuesday said big investment banks that played a role in the subprime mortgage problems should be required to reinvest in local communities.
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Lawmakers accused federal regulators yesterday of moving too slowly to implement rules to help consumers fix errors on their credit reports.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers  were unsure how much more they would need to raise interest  rates, if at all, after a May 10 meeting, according to minutes  of that gathering released on Wednesday.
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Federal election officials have asked a judge to stay a ruling striking down several government regulations on political fund raising, arguing that rules interpreting the nation's campaign finance law are crucial as the election approaches.
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Lawmakers are questioning whether recently revised guidelines protect the confidentiality of legal communications and the right to legal counsel.