U.S. Financial Regulatory Week Ahead
Washington is Back to Work, Lots of Federal Reserve Speeches This Week – and Several on Financial Regulation, and OCC Director Gould Talks the Future of Banking
November 17 - 21, 2025
It only took the better part of seven weeks, but Congress finally figured out how to cut a deal to get the federal government back to work. Looking at the week ahead, there is not a whole lot going on yet as the regulators get back into the swing of things.
Notably, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on the future of deposit insurance. And over in the Senate, the Agriculture Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Mike Selig on Thursday to become the next chair of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, while the Senate Banking Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Travis Hill to be the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (which was cancelled a couple of weeks ago due to the shutdown).
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould will be speaking this week on the future of banking, a possible additional hint of what the Trump Administration is thinking in terms of their pending overall bank regulatory overhaul.
Also this week, there are, by our count, at least 15 speeches by Federal Reserve Board Governors and Federal Reserve Presidents. Four stand out as important from a regulatory perspective – two from Fed Governor Stephen Miran, one from Fed Governor Michael Barr, and one by Fed Governor Lisa Cook (see highlighted schedule below).
Other than that, we expect it to be a fairly quiet week and a very quiet week the following week as Washington disappears for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Below is the full report of the financial regulatory-related events we could find happening this week. Please let us know if you have any questions.
U.S. Congressional Hearings
U.S. Senate
· Wednesday, November 19, 10:30 a.m. – The Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing to consider the nominations of Joseph Gormley, of Maryland, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association, Francis Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Paul Hollis, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Mint, and Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
· Wednesday, November 19, 3:00 p.m. – The Senate Agriculture Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Mike Selig to be chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
House of Representatives
· Tuesday, November 18, 10:00 a.m. – The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled The Future of Deposit Insurance: Exploring the Coverage, Costs, and Depositor Confidence.
Federal Department & Regulatory Agency Meetings & Events
The White House
· Nothing significant to report.
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Banks
· Monday, November 17, 9:30 a.m. – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson gives a speech on the economic outlook at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri.
· Monday, November 17, 3:35 p.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher J. Waller gives a speech on the economic outlook at the Society of Professional Economists (SPE) Annual Dinner 2025, London, United Kingdom.
· Monday, November 17, 9:00 a.m. – New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams gives welcome remarks before the 2025 Governance and Culture Reform Conference organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
· Monday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. – Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari moderates a fireside chat and audience Q&A with Christophe Beck, CEO of Ecolab, at the November luncheon for the Economic Club of Minnesota.
· Tuesday, November 18, 10:30 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael S. Barr gives a speech on bank supervision at the Kogod School of Business Alan Meltzer Speaker Series, Washington, D.C.
· Tuesday, November 18, 2:00 p.m. – Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks on the economic outlook at Shenandoah University.
· Tuesday, November 18, 2:00 p.m. – New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams speaks before the “Making Missing Markets: Connecting Communities and Capital” hybrid event organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
· Wednesday, November 20, 8:45 a.m. – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Beth Hammack gives opening remarks before the”2025 Financial Stability Conference: Financial Stability in a Time of Rapid Economic and Technological Change” at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
· Wednesday, November 19, 10:00 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Stephen I. Miran gives a speech on bank regulation and the Fed’s balance sheet at the Bank Policy Institute and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council: Conversation with Governor Stephen I. Miran, Washington, D.C.
· Thursday, November 20, 11:00 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa D. Cook gives a speech on financial stability at the Assessing Resilience and Vulnerabilities in the Financial System: A Conversation with Fed Governor Lisa D. Cook, Washington, D.C.
· Thursday, November 20, 8:45 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Stephen Miran speaks at the American Investment Council General Counsel Day, New York, New York.
· Friday, November 21, 7:30 a.m. – New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams gives a keynote before the Annual Conference of the Central Bank of Chile.
· Friday, November 21, 8:30 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr gives welcoming remarks at the College Fed Challenge Finals, Washington, D.C.
· Friday, November 21, 8:45 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson gives a speech on financial stability at the 2025 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Financial Stability Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
· Friday, November 21, 9:00 a.m. – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan participates in a moderated panel before the" SNB and its Watchers 2025" event.
U.S. Treasury Department
· Nothing significant to report.
Department of Commerce
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Securities and Exchange Commission
· Thursday, November 20, 2:00 p.m. – SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda speaks at the Investment Company Institute’s Securities Law Developments Conference in New York.
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
· Nothing significant to report.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
· Tuesday, November 18, 1:55 p.m. – Acting Chairman of the FDIC Travis Hill will speak at the American Fintech Council Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
· Tuesday, November 18, 5:00 p.m. – Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould discusses the future of the federal banking system at the American Fintech Council Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
FINRA
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
National Credit Union Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Federal Trade Commission & Department of Justice Antitrust Division
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
International Monetary Fund & World Bank
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
North American Securities Administrators Association
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Small Business Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Trade Associations & Think Tank Events
Trade Associations
· Wednesday & Thursday, November 19 – 20 – SIFMA holds its annual Market Structure Conference in New York.
· Thursday, November 20 – The Investment Company Institute holds its Securities Law Developments Conference in New York.
Think Tanks and Other Events
· Tuesday, November 18 – The American Fintech Council holds its Policy Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C.
· Tuesday, November 18, 8:30 a.m. – Politico will hold a policy discussion entitled “Politico holds a discussion on "Policy Outlook: Combating Financial Cybercrime."
· Wednesday, November 19, Noon – The Exchequer Club will host Representative Andy Barr (R-KY), a member of the House Financial Services Committee.
· Thursday, November 20, 9:00 a.m. – FinRegLab holds its AI Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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