Top Federal Reserve Bank Regulator, Under Fire From GOP

Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next month
Michael Barr said in a letter to President Biden he would step down as vice chair for supervision Feb. 28, or earlier if a successor was confirmed.
US Fed's Top Banking Regulator Says He Will Step Down Early
The US Federal Reserve's most senior official in charge of banking regulation and supervision said Monday that he will step down early, paving the way for Donald Trump to pick his replacement.
Fed’s top Wall Street regulator to step down, after Trump’s advisers pushed to demote him
Trump advisers were weighing whether to strip Michael Barr of his leadership role at the Fed, but Barr stepped down from the job on Monday.
Top Federal Reserve Bank Regulator to Step Down to Avoid Clash With Trump
Ahead of Donald Trump taking office, Federal Reserve's top banking regulator has resigned from his role as vice chair of supervision.
Why bank stocks care that Michael Barr is stepping down as top Fed banking cop
Bank stocks added to their gains on Monday after a top federal banking regulator who was heading up an effort to raise capital requirements for the U.S.’s largest financial institutions abruptly resigned from his position while remaining a Federal Reserve Board governor.
Fed’s Vice Chair to Step Down From Role as Top Bank Supervisor
Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some of his colleagues.
Fed's Barr to resign early from regulatory post
The Federal Reserve's top regulatory official announced Monday he plans to step down from that post effective February 28.

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