Financial Reform Bill Appears Likely

By Austin Kilgore
• February 24, 2010 • 11:58am

A sweeping regulatory overhaul of the financial industry gained momentum Tuesday as Sen. Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, rejoined bi-partisan negotiations on the bill, CNBC has learned.

Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is already negotiating details of the proposal with Republican Sen. Bob Corker. The two have just returned from a recess trip to Central America where they continued discussions over the plan.