In rare bipartisan vote, Senate eases some post-financial crisis bank regulations
WASHINGTON - In rare bipartisan vote, Senate eases some post-financial crisis bank regulations
Nearly eight years after Congress dramatically toughened banking regulations in the wake of the financial crisis, the Senate took a rare bipartisan step and voted Wednesday to ease some rules on small and midsize banks.
But larger banks also get some breaks in the legislation, a move that led to strong opposition from liberal Democrats who warned those moves increased the risk of another financial meltdown.
Still, a group of moderate
