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Critics of the acting CFPB director have a new line of attack as he takes fire for remarks made at an industry conference earlier this week.

Established banks and financial startups bring different perspectives to the negotiating table. Better understanding those differences can make the sale of a fintech go more smoothly.

If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.

The acting director’s effort to rename the agency is about more than rearranging a few words.

All 12 directors win nearly 90% of the vote, as does longtime auditor KPMG; Mulvaney says records haven’t been vetted by the agency and shouldn’t be released.

When regulators recognize ICOs as securities offerings, they will likely require issuers to fully comply with standard Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, increasing compliance pressure, according to Ron Teicher, CEO of EverCompliant.

The timing is right for Congress to act sooner rather than later, defining what Is legal and establishing regulations, writes Cathy Beardsley, president and CEO of Segpay.

No individuals have been named in connection with the bank’s recent misdeeds, which resulted in a $1 billion fine, even as some senior leaders stand to gain from the government’s tax cut.

John Chiang says the bank “reeks of betrayal” a day before the bank’s annual meeting; the former chair of the CFTC has doubts about cryptocurrencies.

There are lots of layers technology risk-mitigation features, and in addition, network-level mitigation is provided as well, writes Robb Gaynor, chief product officer at Malauzai.