WASHINGTON — After the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in March, Senate Banking Committee member Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked on the Senate floor, “Where were the regulators?” On Friday, the regulators responded — with a reminder that Kennedy and other lawmakers told them to go easy on institutions like…Read More
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