Charlie Clark

Director, Washington Department of Financial Institutions; Chair-Elect, Conference of State Bank Supervisors

Charlie Clark is director of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. He is also chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' non-depository supervisory committee.

Regulation and compliance

The Supreme Court should confirm limits on the OCC's preemption powers

Increased federalization of the U.S. banking industry would be a disservice to consumers and the economy. The court must act to protect the vibrancy of the dual-banking system.

By Lise Kruse

March 18
Fintech regulations

State regulators are critical to fintech oversight

The argument that only the federal government is up to the task is misguided.

By Charlie Clark

July 19
Fintech regulations

State regulators are critical to fintech oversight

The argument that only the federal government is up to the task is misguided.

By Charlie Clark

July 15

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Community banking

Insurance deal too rich for Trustmark to pass up, CEO says

The Jackson, Mississippi, company will use proceeds from the sale of its Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance unit to restructure its investment portfolio, moving $1.6 billion of low-yield securities off the balance sheet.

By John Reosti

10h ago
Consumer lending

Synchrony hikes interest rates on credit cards to offset late-fee rule

The store-branded card issuer is raising annual percentage rates and adding fees for paper statements to compensate for lost revenue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new regulation is scheduled to take effect on May 14.

By Polo Rocha

10h ago
Industry News

Bank of America, Goldman Sachs CEOs hang onto their board chair hats

At the banks' annual meetings, shareholders at both companies struck down proposals that would have split the board chair and CEO roles. Two other proposals also failed to win shareholder support, one concerning energy financing and another on pay gap analysis.

By Allissa Kline

11h ago