washington u.s. officials strive put finish touch slew bank rule president barack obama leave office hand regulatory power donald trump vow rewrite exist financial rule book president-elect trump take jan. 20 fellow republicans control congress government agencies allow new administration block roll back many last-minute change complete far-advanced work bank standards next 10 weeks obama officials would raise chance elements regulatory framework survive rule mean flesh dodd frank act 2010 design prevent next global financial crisis trump campaign pledge scrap law say provision must go lighten regulatory burden federal reserve work rule govern matter executive pay market stability investments wall street may hold last month securities exchange commission chair mary jo white say agency would near term finish rule one thorny issue mutual fund manage derivatives sec bank regulators also years struggle finalize rule would tie banker pay long-term health firm rather short-term performance wall street firm 40 work days handover clear standards get across finish line look calendar say tom quaadman chamber commerce intricate rule much time executive pay rule exemplify challenge six federal agencies say compensation standard mean part dodd frank final draft yet offer industry officials tell reuters would nearly impossible circulate final rule get agencies endorse still satisfy standards clear paperwork several lobbyists oppose rule say bank regulators decline comment compensation rule might complete simple logistics also pose challenge new federal rule come force publish federal register employees typically need several days typeset rule mean obama officials need lodge paperwork federal register begin inauguration week late sixteen copy editors due forego leave hand come weeks process final rule expect dozens agencies say official familiar operation authorize speak media days people spend lot time hang around coffee maker say freshly-minted rule also face prospect get erase 1996 law know congressional review act allow congress block regulation within 60 work days draft one rule allow students defraud for-profit colleges seek loan forgiveness department education finalize days nov. election mean republicans raise objections chance block president george w. bush first trigger review act block labor regulations predecessor bill clinton enact end term obama officials work time wrap bank rule