Senate Banking Committee Advances Bill to Claw Back Bank Executive Pay

In the most significant bipartisan response since the banking turmoil this past spring, the Senate Banking Committee advanced a bill that would claw back compensation from bank executives after their financial institutions fail.
The Recovering Executive Compensation from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act reins in the banking industry by imposing new fines for misconduct, restricting failed executives from working in the financial sector, forcing banks to enhance corporate governance, and introducing many regulatory requirements on federal regulators.
But the most consequential component of the legislation is granting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) new powers to claw back compensation for executives.
Members voted 21–2 on June 21 to pass the measure out of committee and bring it to a floor vote. Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) voted no….}