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The bank’s once-vaunted bond trading unit reports its second bad quarterly performance in a row; Cordray tells OCC it’s too late to stop rule prohibiting mandatory arbitration.
By George YacikJuly 19 -
Former Visa CEO replaces Gerald Hassell; Acting Comptroller Noreika asks Cordray to delay rule that makes it easier for consumers to sue banks.
By George YacikJuly 18 -
Investors blame Washington gridlock, lowered expectations for price drop; Wells Fargo looks to narrow its focus as it jettisons some units.
By George YacikJuly 17 -
JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo release earnings Friday; Cordray says acting comptroller’s claim that new consumer agency’s rule endangers banks has “no basis.”
By George YacikJuly 14 -
British bank to pay $5.5 billion to settle mortgage issues, but faces Justice Department fine; Payments company offers restaurants $10,000 to stop accepting cash.
By George YacikJuly 13 -
Trump’s nominee for head of bank supervision at the Fed may tackle Volcker Rule revision; rising home prices and improved job market give borrowers more options as lines of credit reset.
By George YacikJuly 12 -
Agency rule would make it easier to sue banks, but Congressional Republicans likely to fight it; Trump nominates Randal Quarles as Fed’s vice chair for supervision.
By George YacikJuly 11 -
The OCC says banks face growing “strategic risks” from trying to compete and team up with fintech startups; U.K. investor group wants banks to provide more nonfinancial information about their conduct and culture.
By George YacikJuly 10 -
Jerome Powell says it's “now or never” to cut the government’s role in mortgage finance; Justice Department is monitoring eight banks for suspected money laundering.
By George YacikJuly 7 -
The merger of the U.K. and U.S. payments processors carries both benefits and risks; Duperreault taps Marsh & McLennan veteran.
By George YacikJuly 6 -
American card processor has a deal for its British counterpart; after passing Fed tests, banks still stressed by weak lending, low interest rates.
By George YacikJuly 5 -
Investors drive up bank stocks on the promise of fatter dividends; Capital One bucks the trend on concerns over credit cards and auto loans.
By George YacikJune 30 -
Six biggest banks set to return nearly $100 billion to shareholders; Capital One’s plan approved by Federal Reserve, but with conditions.
By George YacikJune 29 -
Fed chair says post-crisis rules have made financial system safer and shouldn’t be rolled back; Atlanta bank rolls out internal program to other corporations.
By George YacikJune 28 -
Cash machine makers are working to make them work with, not against, smartphones; prices of digital currencies crashed on Monday, possibly sparked by a hoax that an Ethereum co-founder had died.
By George YacikJune 27 -
The financial press opines on the Federal Reserve’s bank stress tests; the FT argues the Financial Choice Act is a “blatant attack” on shareholder rights and reduces bank corporate governance.
By George YacikJune 26 -
All 34 big banks demonstrate they could survive a severe recession; credit cards emerge as the biggest vulnerability, with a projected $100 billion in losses.
By George YacikJune 23 -
Regional banks with big commercial property portfolios may have a tough time passing stress tests; Fed governor, comptroller of the currency discuss easing bank regulation.
By George YacikJune 22 -
The Wall Street Journal enumerates the reasons why President Trump needs to fire the CFPB director; the bitcoin market is sharply divided over whether it’s a currency or a store of value.
By George YacikJune 21 -
Bank, former executives said to have used Qatar money to avoid financial crisis bailout; Senator wants the Fed to use its power to oust board members over fake accounts scandal.
By George YacikJune 20
















