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This Is No Time to Reduce FHA's Market Share

Brian Chappelle | May 06
Rather than worrying about carving up a depressed purchase market, policymakers should be looking for ways to ensure that creditworthy borrowers have access to homeownership.
Comments (3)
Mortgages
Regulation & Reform

N.Y. AG to Announce Monday Housing Enforcement Vs. Banks

May 05
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Community Banking
Regulation & Reform

N.Y. AG Plans New Claims vs. Banks Modeled on JPM Mortgage Suit

May 05
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he will announce new enforcement actions against major financial institutions as part of his effort to "protect New York homeowners" after calling the first such lawsuit last year a "template" for future litigation.
Consumer Finance
Mortgages

JPM Battles More Calls to Overhaul Board, Name New Chairman

Brian Browdie | May 05
CtW Investment Group, a union-backed organization that owns roughly six million shares of JPMorgan Chase, has called on shareholders to vote against three directors on the risk policy committee and the head of the audit committee. The move was reported Friday by The New York Times.
Comments (1)
Regulation & Reform
Consumer Finance

Poll Results: Does Brown-Vitter Resolve the TBTF Problem?

May 03
Regulation & Reform

Financial Literacy: Posturing and Pragmatism; Meh About Mobile; Editor Potpourri

May 03

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.
Technology
Regulation & Reform

Credit Unions and Community Banks Want to be Exempt from CFPB Regulations

Katie Gillespie | May 03
Credit unions have joined community banks with the common thought that they should not be subject to CFPB regulations.
Regulation & Reform

Fed's Tarullo Suggests Higher Capital as Fix for Wholesale Funding Risk

Donna Borak | May 03
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo said Friday that he was still concerned about ongoing risks from banks' potential overreliance on short-term wholesale funding, but suggested one possible remedy: higher capital requirements.
Washington
Regulation & Reform

U.S. Prosecutors Pursuing Libor Convictions, Raman Says

May 03
U.S. prosecutors are pursuing guilty pleas, criminal convictions and "significant monetary penalties" from banks and their employees in the global investigation into the rigging of benchmark interest rates, a senior Justice Department official said.
Consumer Finance
Regulation & Reform

Consumer Groups Help Banks Score Victory on Remittance Rule

Kate Berry | May 03
Experts say the CFPB backed away from stiffer requirements after two powerful consumer groups raised fears that they would drive small banks and credit unions out of the remittance business.
Comments (2)
Regulation & Reform
Community Banking

Derivatives Vote Could Ignite Debate on Dodd-Frank Fixes

Victoria Finkle | May 03
The House banking panel is scheduled to consider a host of derivatives bills next week, a debate that could spur momentum in the charge to amend some of the Dodd-Frank law's provisions.
Comments (3)
Regulation & Reform

Commerce Bank CEO to Lead Texas Bankers Association

Chris Cumming | May 03
The Texas Bankers Association has selected Ignacio Urrabazo, the chief executive of Commerce Bank in Laredo, to become its new chairman.
Regulation & Reform
Community Banking

Bank CEO Pay: From Bad to Worse?

Neil Weinberg | May 03
Finding the right pay formula is a messy business. Leave it to shareholders and the market to sort out.
National/Global
Washington

Second-Lien Machine Adds Power to Leveraged Lending

Matthew Sheahan | May 03
More lenders are willing to make second-lien loans because of hot demand and greater yield, even as regulators warn against risks in the leveraged-lending market.
Comments (1)
Consumer Finance
Community Banking

Satirical Onion Piece Offers Unusual Tips for Protecting Bank Data

Joe Adler | May 03
Sometimes the line between prudent bank security and excessive caution is a blurry one. The Onion offers some unique ways to protect your bank data, including beating your computer to bits with a pipe wrench.
Washington
Regulation & Reform

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