The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a proposal to reduce its oversight of auto finance lenders, saying the benefits of supervision may not justify the "increased compliance burdens."
Adam Draper of Boost VC talks about the rise of the blockchain, the challenges of the bitcoin world and the future of banking.
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As American Express has evolved with new products, its largest digital design team is rethinking how to finesse online and mobile design with the customer at the forefront.
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Federal regulators need to mandate full disclosure of total costs for international money transfers, including all exchange rate markups, and to allow nonbanks access to the Fed's payment system.
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It's a substance that literally grows on trees, and is just as compostable. But like any other proposed alternative to first-use plastic, wood comes at a premium to any issuers that want to adopt it.
A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.
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Inertia is a powerful force in potential clients, and one that financial advisers must find a way to overcome.
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A bid by the hedge fund Paulson & Co. to force Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. creditors to disclose trades in the defunct firm's debt is a "fishing expedition" meant to "intimidate," according to debtholders such as Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and the German central bank.
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Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, could shut down its trading businesses and the company would be worth 28% more than Thursday's share price, according to Brad Hintz, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.
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A recent investigation found that institutions taken over by the National Credit Union Administration “are often the least willing to work with borrowers struggling to afford their loans.”
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Treasury and HUD are close to unveiling administrative and legislative options for ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Will their findings be heavy on detail or leave a lot unanswered?
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The agency had decided not to challenge a recent court ruling that its structure violates the separation of powers, but newly confirmed Director Mark Calabria now appears willing to the fight the case.
First National Community Bank CEO Ryan Earnest said his institution would likely use its entry into Paulding County, an Atlanta suburb, as a template for future expansion.
Republican leaders say they are closer to a plan to extend the 2017 tax cuts and increase the debt ceiling.
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After months of forecasting and bracing for a recession in 2023, the economy seems increasingly durable. But it depends on what you're looking for.
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More than half of all cross-border payment fees are concealed in exchange rate markups that few consumers understand.
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Most borrowers cannot understand the information that TILA requires lenders to provide, raising questions about their utility in consumer protection.
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A bottleneck at the Small Business Administration in clearing federal small business loans because of the ongoing federal government shutdown is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for small and even some midsized banks.
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BayFirst Financial, which has reported problems with SBA loans, expects to reach an agreement with its regulators in connection with credit administration and other issues.
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A report from J.D. Power indicates that the neobank Chime gained the highest percentage of newly opened checking accounts in the third quarter of 2025.
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The court upheld the Federal Reserve Board's right to block Custodia from direct access to its payment systems. The bank is considering asking for a rehearing.
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The Tacoma, Washington-based bank, which has completed two mergers since 2023, said Thursday that it will buy back up to $700 million of its own shares over the next year.
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New York State's former top regulator Adrienne A. Harris has rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell as of counsel and senior policy advisor; Founders Bank appointed Karen Grau to its board of directors; Deutsche Bank's DWS Group is opening an office in Abu Dhabi; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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The Federal Reserve Friday issued a set of proposed changes to its stress testing program for the largest banks that would disclose the central bank's back-end stress testing models, a move that the Fed had long opposed out of fear of making the tests easier for banks to pass.
Robert Hartheimer's arrest comes at a time when the bank is trying to recover from a consent order and the Synapse mess.
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