Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.
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Credit bureau says records of 143 million consumers were compromised; state agency penalizes Habib Bank for enabling terror financing.
September 8 -
The FBI and at least two states are looking into the data breach; Harvey shut lots of banks, but mobile banking apps keep customers operating.
September 11 -
Online lender’s co-founder says “negative press” from lawsuits has become a “distraction”; company sought lighter regulation and limited legal liability for credit bureaus.
September 12 -
Lenders aren’t happy with the way the credit bureau has responded to the data breach; JPM chief calls digital currency “a fraud.”
September 13 -
More than 100 suits have been filed since the company revealed the massive data breach last week; price of digital currency is down 25% since hitting a record high a week ago.
September 14 -
Agency confirms it’s investigating the credit bureau; regulator gives green light to Upstart Network to use cellphone payments, etc., to underwrite loans.
September 15 -
The chief information officer and top security officer are retiring in the wake of the massive data hack; Mike Cagney is leaving the student loan lender.
September 18 -
Investigation will include possible insider trading by company executives; “broad clampdown” on buying and selling digital currency.
September 19 -
Did hackers access the credit bureau's computers two months earlier than the company first thought?; the Fed's decision to start unwinding its balance sheet should raise rates and boost bank profits.
September 21 -
The Financial Stability Oversight Council meets Friday to discuss removing the label from the now shrunken insurer; Senate Banking Committee to hear Richard Smith on October 4.
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