MRodriguezValladares, MRV Associates

The Lobbying Machine: How America's Banks Buy Influence In Washington "Main Street does not have a lobby in Washington to advocate for protection against the deregulatory wave hitting us all now." forbes.com/sites/mayrarod… My latest at @Forbes

WGA Bank Top 50 Q2 2026 | Bank Failures and Mortgage Bankers | theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com/post/theira841 | @JuliaLaRoche @DanProft @tom_hoenig | $UWMC $TWO $GS $C @DailyReckoning | Just why is $MBIN the best performing bank stock over past 200 #DMA?? But 50th in our list?

#Banks #Lobbying #Deregulation #BaselIII My latest at @Forbes forbes.com/sites/mayrarod…

#BankRegs #BaselIII The more data comes out showing that millions of Americans can barely make ends meet, is another reminder that weakening bank regulations is not a good idea. @Forbes forbes.com/sites/mayrarod… @USHouseFSC @FinancialCmte

Misconduct and corruption scandals in Congress keep making headlines. It's time for Congress to show the American people that they're serious about cleaning up their act by developing a clear standard for expulsion. The stakes couldn't be higher. citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/…

Presidents are NOT kings. The Constitution is NOT optional. Presidents are NOT kings. The Constitution is NOT optional.

Opposition to the Trump ballroom is a pretty popular opinion. 56% of Americans disapprove of its construction, with only 28% of Americans actually for it. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

For more than a year, we’ve been asking the Department of Education for records on its civil rights investigations. It’s failed to produce a single one. propublica.org/article/propub…

Or, for those who prefer the art of the written word: dropsitenews.com/p/flock-public…

"The United States is running out of workers at the same time that it decided to close its doors to the immigrants who traditionally kept the whole machine running," @mattlynnwriter writes. wapo.st/4nbJVqb

Jared Kushner needs to file a financial disclosure and divest from conflicting assets, like Affinity Partners. It's outrageous that he's helping steer foreign policy while his company takes billions from foreign governments.

Israel, 18, and Max, 15, came to the U.S. legally from the Republic of Congo on student visas, pursuing their education and building their future. On April 21, they were zip-tied and taken by ICE while waiting for their school bus. No warning. Their community refused to stay silent, and now they are home. But their fight to remain in this country is far from over. Every person deserves dignity, fairness, and due process, regardless of where they come from. That is why we fight. mississippifreepress.org/israel-and-max…

Ted Cruz, 10 years ago today: “I want to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump. This man is a pathological liar...He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth…The man cannot tell the truth, but he combines it with being a narcissist at a level I don't think this country has ever seen”

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. keep investing in industries and companies that are getting benefits or contracts from President Trump's administration. Drones, crypto and now a mining company in Kazakhstan. This should be a scandal. ft.com/content/d99f6f…

Why Countries Are Stocking Up on #Gold: As risk has escalated, central banks have bought more gold to stash in reserve. Widening Middle East war could add to the urgency | Not crypto, gold. @GoldcoPM @JuliaLaRoche @DailyReckoning @PeterSchiff nytimes.com/2026/05/01/bus…

A Colombian woman fled torture and rape by police in her home country. PAXIS.app explains how ICE responded with maximum cruelty: ICE couldn’t send her to Colombia or Mexico, so they dumped her in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — a country where she has no ties, no support, and no clear path to safety. This is not “border security.” It is state cruelty. FIGHT ICE: gofundme.com/f/PAXIS

Bank Capital Rules Clash: Main Street vs. Risk - Legis1 ift.tt/NMxZD9v

@GideonBlustein Mayra Rodríguez Valladares, Managing Principal, MRV Associates: "Millions of Americans have no lobbyists in this building. They have regulators, legislators, and strong bank rules."

According to CNN, 77% of Americans blame Trump for the SURGE in US gas prices. TRUMP IS TRYING TO ARGUE THAT GAS PRICES ARE LOWER NOW THAN WHEN THE US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN STARTED. Americans clearly know that this is NONSENSE.