Economic_Growth,_Regulatory_Relief,_and_Consumer_Protection_Act

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

United States Law


The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (abbreviated EGRRCPA; Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 115–174 (text) (PDF), S. 2155) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on May 24, 2018.[1][2][3][4] The bill eased financial regulations imposed by Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act after the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

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Specifically, the bill raised the threshold from $50 billion to $250 billion under which banks are deemed too big to fail.[5] The bill also eliminated the Volcker Rule for small banks with less than $10 billion in assets.[6]

The Act was the most significant change to U.S. banking regulations since Dodd–Frank.[5][7][8] Barney Frank said parts of the original Dodd–Frank Act were a mistake and supported the legislation.[9][10][11][12]

Legislative history

In the House, the bill passed by a 258-159 vote with support from all but one Republican (the exception being Walter B. Jones Jr.) and 33 out of 193 Democrats. In the Senate, the bill passed by a 67-31 vote with support from all Republicans and 17 out of 47 Democrats. Within the Democratic caucuses, progressives strongly opposed the bill.[13][14]

Aftermath

In the wake of the 2023 banking crisis, some banking experts said that Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank would have managed its risks better had Dodd-Frank "not been rolled back under President Trump," however other experts have disputed this assertion as Silicon Valley Bank was still required to undergo periodic stress testing under the Act.[15]

SVB’s CEO Greg Becker supported the rollback and explicitly lobbied for its passage, due to the reduced frequency and number of scenarios required for stress testing implemented under the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for banks with under $250 billion in assets.[16][17] The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco did have discretion to annually examine any bank with $100 billion in assets.[18]


References

  1. Werner, Erica (May 24, 2018). "Trump signs law rolling back post-financial crisis banking rules". The Washington Post.
  2. Tracy, Ryan; Ackerman, Andrew (May 24, 2018). "Trump Signs Banking Bill, Adding to Regulators' To-Do List". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. Balluck, Kyle (May 24, 2018). "Trump signs Dodd-Frank rollback". The Hill.
  4. Schroeder, Pete (May 24, 2018). "Trump signs bill easing U.S. bank rules into law". Reuters.
  5. Michel, Norbert "Crapo Bill Helps Smaller Banks, Highlights Problems with Bank Holding Companies"Forbes March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  6. Dexheimer, Elizabeth (May 24, 2018). "Trump Signs Biggest Rollback of Bank Rules Since Dodd-Frank Act". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. Lawler, Joseph (May 24, 2018). "Trump signs biggest change to Dodd-Frank since its enactment". Washington Examiner.
  8. "Barney Frank admits 'mistake' in Dodd-Frank". The Hill. November 20, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. Enrich, David (March 13, 2023). "Back-to-Back Bank Collapses Came After Deregulatory Push". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. Bykowicz, Julie (March 13, 2023). "Barney Frank Pushed to Ease Financial Regulations After Joining Signature Bank Board". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. "S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act". Congress.gov. 115th Congress of the United States. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  12. "SVB's Lobby Groups Fought Proposal To Bolster Deposit Insurance". The Lever. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  13. Weisman, Jonathan; Thompson, Stuart A. (March 14, 2023). "The Political Finger-Pointing Behind Bank Collapses and Train Derailments". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

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