The Big Question for Banks: How Durable Is This Moment?

The Big Question for Banks: How Durable Is This Moment?

June 30, 2026 · 51 min · Season 7 · Episode 22

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Brian Gardner discusses the durability of regulatory changes under the Trump administration and their implications for banks.

Brian Gardner, chief Washington policy strategist at Stifel, tackles how durable the Trump administration's fast-moving regulatory and other changes are likely to be for banks. He discusses what banks still misunderstand about Washington, why the M&A environment is improving, what Kevin Warsh's first press conference signaled, and what the midterm elections could mean for bank regulation if Democrats win back one chamber or both.

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