Financial regulations

Readers weigh in on the possibility of Mick Mulvaney becoming the White House chief of staff, debate whether the industry needs more or less consolidation, chime in on Wells Fargo’s updated mobile app and more.

Amid all the complaining about increased regulation, and the need to maintain higher capital levels, bankers are failing to realize that there is also a significant opportunity: Those that develop operational excellence at deploying capital can set themselves apart from peers.

The company must develop and implement a system of internal controls to ensure full Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance.

A Georgia Supreme Court case sheds light on the lengths that the often assailed industry has gone to shape policy outcomes. It also raises the question of whether, in evaluating industry-funded research, it is enough to assess the published study itself, or if it is necessary to dig deeper.

The state's banking regulator, Maria Vullo, said in a legal filing that the Tokyo lender's request last year to shift regulators — trading its state license for a federal one — was granted arbitrarily and unlawfully.

The South Asian nation’s income tax officials had started investigations into transactions at various illegal bitcoin exchanges in December, soon after the country’s central bank cautioned users about potential risks.

Top Democrats in the House and Senate sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday questioning his decision to delay the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s payday loan rule.

Most general counsels are men, but in 2017 women filled more than half of the top legal positions that opened up at large financial firms. The trend is likely to continue as the population of women lawyers swells and banks continue to diversify their senior ranks.

The rapid development of the Indian mobile wallet market demonstrates the importance of reactivity and adaptability. Huge opportunities await those who can successfully navigate the transformative impact of regulation, emerging technologies and shifting consumer expectations, writes Elina Mattila, executive director of the Mobey Forum.

In a strongly worded memo to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tuesday, acting Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the bureau will value the concerns of companies it regulates to the same extent as consumers.

"I've told people from the day I walked in there, I wasn't there to burn the place down or blow it up," the consumer bureau's acting director said at a White House briefing.

Fears about regulators coming down on digital currency trading caused an epic crash in the market. But reining in this evolving asset class won't be easy.

The Senate Banking Committee had approved Powell already in December, but a revote was necessary after the Senate adjourned for the year without finalizing his confirmation.

The two banks' tax reform expectations differ as they move in opposite directions; bank bows to pressure to report pay discrepancies.

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to consider the nominations of Jelena McWilliams to be FDIC chair and Marvin Goodfriend as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

Laurie Maggiano, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's program manager for servicing and secondary markets, died on Sunday.

The Trump administration's Financial Stability Oversight Council is likely to remove the systemically important financial institution label for the remaining nonbanks on the list, but it might consider adding other firms such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Credit union examiners will be focused on cybersecurity, BSA compliance, fraud prevention and more.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday withdrew a plan to conduct a web survey for its debt collection proposal while acting Director Mick Mulvaney reviews the rulemaking.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approved a $2.09 billion budget for 2018, a 3% reduction from 2017, with cuts to receivership funding and nonpermanent staff.