Trump Administration Explores Consolidating Banking Regulators

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Trump administration explores consolidating banking regulators by potentially merging FDIC and OCC under Treasury Department, reducing regulatory workforce and oversight. Proposed changes include combining regulatory functions, transferring employees, and potentially eliminating independent banking supervision.

Sources & Citations

[1] White House Weighs Folding FDIC Into Other Agencies · Feb 14, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Trump Gets Ready to Move Bank Regulators After Workforce Purge · Feb 11, 2025 Tier 2

[3] White House Weighs Folding FDIC Into Other Agencies · Feb 14, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Administration Explores Consolidating Banking Regulators.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 11, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-11--trump-advisers-eye-bank-regulator-consolidation-after-target/