Basel III is not just about how much capital the banks have to hold, but what the lending environment looks like and what impact that has on businesses of all sizes and the ability of these institutions to serve them, which means it has an impact on employment and on the economy, Florida Bankers Association CEO and former CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger tells the Bloomberg Intelligence Votes and Verdicts podcast. BI analysts Elliott Stein and Nathan Dean hosted Kraninger to discuss the status of US financial regulation, including the Basel III Endgame and cryptocurrencies. Among other topics were CFPB independence, litigation challenging the agency’s funding structure and whether the SEC and CFTC should be merged.