The former head of the Washington-based Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), Tim Pawlenty, has thrown his hat into the ring in a bid to get a previous job back: that of governor of Minnesota. Pawlenty resigned from his post at the …
The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) and The Clearing House (TCH) have announced plans to merge their association activities, with TCH President Greg Baer becoming chief executive officer for the new organization. FSR CEO Tim Pawlenty previously announced his plans to …
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he’s resigning his lucrative position as the head of the Washington-based Financial Services Roundtable as he contemplates running for his old job. Pawlenty, 57, has frequently been mentioned as a possible Republican candidate …
A coalition of corporate lobbying groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to overturn a rule that makes it easier for aggrieved customers to file lawsuits against financial firms. The litigation, filed Friday …
The federal government is proposing a new policy that would allow consumers to publicly post their complaints about consumer financial products and services. Under the proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), consumers would have the option to share …
U.S. banks and retail groups announced on Thursday that they are joining forces to work on cybersecurity, a sign they are trying to move past recent squabbles over who is to blame for data breaches. The Financial Services Roundtable, Retail …
The Financial Services Roundtable says it will support the confirmation of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), provided Congress makes changes to CFPB’s structure. “Our members strongly believe the CFPB should operate under a more democratic …
The nation’s financial services executives are urging President Obama and Congress to resolve the “fiscal cliff” challenge of automatic tax hikes and budget cuts right away, then deal with the federal deficit in early 2013. In a letter to the …
Former Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty will become the head of the Financial Services Roundtable, a U.S. financial services lobbying group that represents JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co., among other financial companies, the group said …
