Treasury Department Report: Decreasing Regulatory Burdens, Increasing Regulatory Accountability and Fostering Economic Growth

 

On June 12, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department released its report to the President, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities – Banks and Credit Unions,” authored by Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, and Craig Phillips, Counselor to the Secretary. The report sets forth the Treasury Department’s analysis and recommendations on a wide range of bank and credit union regulatory reform proposals, including the following with regard to certain lending and financing matters, which are set forth in a section of the report titled “Providing Credit to Fund Consumer and Commercial Needs to Drive Economic Growth.” Read the full article here.