Regulation/Compliance

There's much bank executives can learn from the 737 Max and Deepwater Horizon catastrophes, which could have been averted if regulators had been notified sooner.

New technologies could ease the compliance burden for many institutions but some say they could also widen the divide between large and small credit unions.

New tech can help banks with less cumbersome systems track suspicious activity more effectively.

In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Vestager confirmed that regulators are taking a closer look at potential competition issues, describing alerts she’s seen to set up Apple Pay on her own handset.

New tech can help banks with less cumbersome systems track suspicious activity more effectively.

Crypto assets such as Libra could have a systemic effect on financial stability and should be regulated by the European Union, according to the bloc’s incoming financial services chief.

The U.S. should pass a law with the teeth of GDPR or PSD2, says KnowBe4's Lecio De Paula Jr.

Vikram Pandit says digital push could force “creation of 21st century regulation”; Fed will conduct $75 billion overnight repurchase agreement operation.

Open banking or connections to payment apps and fintechs helps financial institutions meet these customer needs in a number of ways that can help them build that customer relationship, writes Maria Allen, global head of financial services for Unisys.

There have been six of these transactions announced this year and more are likely as credit unions look for loan and deposit growth.

ECGS urges investors to oust the chairman and three executives; financial companies using AI to help adults manage their elderly parents’ finances.

Colin Walsh, Varo’s chief executive, says the disruptor has hired several former regulatory officials to help in what has admittedly been “a difficult process.”

American Banker reporter Neil Haggerty examines the political implications of CEO Tim Sloan's testimony to the House last week.

Legalized marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and it desperately needs banking services. Will Congress come to the rescue?

At a FASB meeting Monday on proposed changes to the accounting standard, its critics will be given a platform.

The largest banks are expected to soon receive requests to appear before the House Financial Services Committee; banks taking steps to curb scams.

New York’s BitLicense regulation, which has resulted in only four license per year, is due for an informed revamping, argues Phil Berg, a lawyer at Otterbourg.

From stress tests to tailoring the Dodd-Frank Act to the Volcker Rule, the banking agencies have a number of important proposals to finalize in the coming year. But there are several potential obstacles that could throw those plans off track.

Detractors are suddenly hopeful that the controversial accounting standard could be delayed or altered after FSOC's longer-than-expected closed session on the issue.

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Acting Director Mick Mulvaney is winding down some of the efforts his predecessor worked hardest on: enforcement of payday and fair lending rules and the Military Lending Act. Reporter Kate Berry shares the latest.