Lalita Clozel covers fintech regulation, anti-money-laundering, cybersecurity and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in American Banker's Washington bureau.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is seeking to scrap a challenge to its fintech charter by New York’s bank regulator.
August 23 -
The banking industry had mostly good news in the FDIC's Quarterly Banking Profile, with higher profits helped by interest income. But there were worrying signs too, including a big jump in credit card chargeoffs.
August 22 -
Higher net interest income and modest growth in expenses helped boost bank earnings by 10.7%, the FDIC said in its Quarterly Banking Profile.
August 22 -
The Trump administration says it has put a stop to Operation Choke Point, a controversial initiative aimed at discouraging financial institutions from servicing high-risk businesses.
August 18 -
A handful of state regulators are discussing ways to create a single regulatory structure for fintech companies that are seeking regional or national business.
August 16 -
The National Credit Union Administration has laid out a detailed and comprehensive reform plan, with proposals ranging from minor procedural changes to more ambitious goals, like a firmer assertion of federal preemption over state laws.
August 16 -
In the midst of a public feud between federal regulators on the right process for chartering new banks, Federal Financial Analytics argues that regulators should instead focus on loosening capital standards for new industry entrants.
August 16 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will release its industry earnings report for the second quarter on Aug. 22.
August 15 -
The Dodd-Frank Act’s Volcker Rule was meant to protect the financial system, but it is also stopping community banks from investing in funds focusing on fintech.
August 11 -
While acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika's criticism that the FDIC is hampering the creation of new banks may have had merit in the past, the agency has fixed many problems.
August 10 -
Federal regulators said Tuesday they would allow dozens of foreign banks and two U.S. bank holding companies to file their resolution plans by Dec. 31, 2018.
August 8 -
After repeated attacks from acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. defended its role in greenlighting prospective bank applicants.
August 4 -
The OCC's move to solicit feedback on rolling back the Volcker Rule was only the first step in a long process, yet observers say it shows how fractured the five agencies tasked with implementing the proprietary trading ban have become.
August 3 -
The online lending platform Kabbage announced Thursday it has raised $250 million from the Japanese telecom giant SoftBank, marking its largest equity fundraising round to date.
August 3 -
In their biannual Shared National Credits Program report, regulators said that banks' exposure to leveraged loans and the oil and gas sector remained a source of concern.
August 2 -
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday announced a request for public feedback on the Volcker Rule.
August 2 -
The Fed’s quarterly Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey found that demand decreased for both commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans.
July 31 -
A week after acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika announced his support for the fintech charter, his agency argued in a court filing that its fate was too uncertain to be challenged in court.
July 31 -
Varo Money, an app designed for people who want to exclusively bank on their cell phones, announced Tuesday that it has filed formal applications for a national bank charter, adding another credit union competitor to the banking landscape.
July 25 -
Varo Money, an app designed for people who want to bank exclusively on their cellphones, announced Tuesday that it has filed formal applications for a national bank charter.
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