Topic: Spencer Bachus
AP News | 2010-02-26 19:37:55
Regulators fend off complaints that strict bank requirements impede lending to businesses
U.S. regulators fended off complaints Friday from lawmakers and small business owners that overly strict rules for banks have prevented crucial credit from flowing to where it is needed most. U.S. bank lending last year posted the steepest drop since World War II, with the volume ...
AP Features | 2009-12-11 19:35:06
<div><p>The House broke Friday from a divisive debate on banking laws to applaud a military unit visiting the Capitol.</p><p>But first, lawmakers had to finesse their own rules.</p><p>They were about to vote on a financial regulation amendment when Rep. Spencer Bachus ...
Getty Images | 2009-10-30 17:06:01
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (L) talks with committee member Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) before a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The ...
Reuters US Online Report Politics News | 2009-10-30 15:53:25
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and consumer activists on Friday highlighted the need to reform overdraft fees that banks charge their customers, saying all too often a cup of coffee can wind up costing $40.</p><p>Bills moving through the House of Representatives and Senate are designed to limit ...
