Ian McKendry is the Congress reporter for American Banker. He previously covered the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., anti-money laundering and cybersecurity. Before joining American Banker he was an economic reporter for Market News International.
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If a forum hosted by the Treasury Department this week on economic inclusion showed anything, it was that bankers, financial technology firms and policymakers continue to struggle with how to bring more people into the financial mainstream.
By Ian McKendryDecember 4 -
WASHINGTON New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a requirement on Tuesday that could put bank compliance officers on the hook if a bank's anti-money-laundering system fails to meet state standards.
By Ian McKendryDecember 1 -
The prepaid card giant Green Dot is getting into the matchmaking business.
By Ian McKendryDecember 1 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s third-quarter industry update pointed to signs of banks expanding their risk profiles despite slow revenue growth.
By Ian McKendryNovember 24 -
U.S. bank earnings increased 5% in the third quarter from a year earlier to $40.4 billion as a few large banks recorded lower litigation expenses, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday.
By Ian McKendryNovember 24 -
WASHINGTON The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists said Tuesday that former Financial Action Task Force executive secretary Rick McDonell will be taking over as the trade association's executive director.
By Ian McKendryNovember 24 -
WASHINGTON The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will have a new head of legislative affairs after longtime FDIC official Eric Spitler retires at the end of the year.
By Ian McKendryNovember 23 -
Class-action lawsuits filed against some of the biggest names in retail banking and payments could prompt financial firms to reconsider their relationships with customers that play fantasy sports.
By Ian McKendryNovember 22 -
Banks and credit card companies could find themselves on the losing end if the daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel are deemed to have been running illegal gambling operations in the state of New York.
By Ian McKendryNovember 20 -
WASHINGTON The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday will release results of the banking industry's performance for the third quarter.
By Ian McKendryNovember 19 -
Banks and credit card companies could find themselves on the losing end if daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel are deemed to have been running illegal gambling operations in the state of New York.
By Ian McKendryNovember 19 -
Banks and credit card companies could find themselves on the losing end if daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel are deemed to have been running illegal gambling operations in the state of New York.
By Ian McKendryNovember 19 -
The New York Department of Financial Services' letter indicating potential cyber rules are prompting concerns that the state's plans could lead to more stringent measures throughout the industry.
By Ian McKendryNovember 18 -
The Islamic terrorist group that claimed responsibility for the devastating attacks in Paris last week is actively promoting the use of virtual currencies as a funding device, but such currencies are not more vulnerable to terrorist financing than other means, according to the head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
By Ian McKendryNovember 16 -
While government officials acknowledge that so-called derisking, in which banks sever ties with businesses considered high risk, is a growing problem, it's increasingly clear they believe it's mostly up to the banks to solve it.
By Ian McKendryNovember 13 -
WASHINGTON The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reissued a document on Friday that clarifies when a deposit is considered brokered.
By Ian McKendryNovember 13 -
While cybersecurity has already been part of bank exams for years, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is highlighting it as a separate comment in order to ensure the issue is getting appropriate attention from bank executives and boards.
By Ian McKendryNovember 12 -
The New York banking regulator announced Tuesday it was working on new cybersecurity requirements even as bankers pushed agencies to further harmonize their efforts.
By Ian McKendryNovember 10 -
The Financial Stability Board finalized a standard Monday that will require 30 of the worlds largest banks to hold a combination of debt and equity that could be used to absorb losses and facilitate a resolution if one of them were to become insolvent.
By Ian McKendryNovember 9 -
A proposal that would require the biggest banks to issue long-term debt as a backstop to prevent another government bailout could instead instigate one, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig said Thursday.
By Ian McKendryNovember 6
