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The first half of 2023 saw the return of bank failures, something that had largely stayed off the front page of newspapers (and websites) since the financial crisis of 2008. These failures made a variety of financial institutions into household names and opened the door for regulators to once again seek greater influence over the operation of the nation’s banks. One of the most aggressive efforts, the RECOUP Act, was proposed by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). It seeks to provide unelected regulators with an unprecedented level of control over the lifeblood of our nation.

RECOUP Act is in response to bank executives pushing unsustainable business models designed to increase short-term profits and executive compensation, ignoring directives and warnings from regulators and taking risky bets at the expense of their customers.

Passing the Recoup Act would signal bank leaders that recklessness will have consequences.

There could be further progress Wednesday in the bipartisan push to take back pay from execs at failed banks, as a Senate panel is slated to consider one bill.