Earlier this month, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters
sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden recommending various actions that the Biden Administration should take in the financial services arena. Chairman Waters and members of her staff are expected to have a strong voice in shaping the Biden Administration’s approach to financial services regulatory policy. As a result, Chairman Waters’ letter is likely to receive close attention from the President-elect’s agency review teams and influence the priorities of the individuals appointed to lead the financial regulatory agencies.
Chairman Waters’ letter sets out a wide-ranging agenda for the Biden Administration in the areas of COVID-19 relief, climate change, diversity and inclusion, affordable housing, consumer protection, investor protection, financial stability, and international development. It includes as an attachment a list of regulatory and administrative actions by the Trump Admin