Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House NYT | Top Stories By: Jeanna Smialek 9 January 2025 at 18:01 Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role. © Victor Llorente for The New York TimesThe headquarters of Goldman Sachs in Manhattan. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House heralds an era of gentler bank oversight.