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Advisors and clients would benefit acknowledging what's really driving financial decisions.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a record $30 million whistleblower award, the result of information that helped the agency sanction JPMorgan Chase for failing to properly inform some wealthy clients about conflicts of interest behind its investment recommendations.

The graveyard of defunct all-in-one startups includes companies like Coin, Swyp, Stratos and Plastc. But whenever one of these companies failed, its technology simply moved on to a new owner.

Due to regulations that are designed to thwart money laundering, anyone attempting to transact on a global scale will encounter a patchwork of complex laws and local requirements that make payments anything but borderless, writes Brandon Spear, president of MSTS.

The Germantown, Md.-based credit union serves more than 14,000 members and holds about $130 million in assets.

The Supreme Court nominee’s views on CFPB and the Chevron doctrine are considered favorable for the industry, but some say weakening agency deference is a double-edged sword.

The New Jersey company will pay $76 million for a bank with a low loan-to-deposit ratio and an SBA lending platform.

The acting director’s proposal to subject the agency’s rules to congressional approval provides an important and overlooked check on administrative power.

As banks beef up defenses, hackers are targeting the weaker link: customers.

The West Virginia company will pay a total of $118 million for Poage Bankshares and Farmers Deposit Bancorp.