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Figure Technologies, the home equity lender founded by the former CEO of SoFi, is seeking a national bank charter so it can offer more products and services while reducing the need for state-by-state licenses.

The company said one of its regulators may impose a civil money penalty related to compliance deficiencies in its advisory business and other areas. The matter echoes a recent fine imposed on Citigroup, one expert says.

A Democratic victory in Tuesday's election would likely produce new leaders at the CFPB and OCC who could take bank regulation in a sharply different direction. Here are some names potentially under consideration.

The effort is the first offshoot of Project REACh, which is designed to bring together business leaders, government officials and advocates to help improve financial services options for disadvantaged communities.

The proposed regulation would codify a 2018 pronouncement by regulators that guidance does not carry the force of law.

Both developments are part of the company’s strategy of becoming a full-service bank for its young, affluent customer base.

The agency overreached in its proposal to revamp the Community Reinvestment Act when it should have simply required branchless banks to invest more in areas where deposits are taken.

The agency finalized a rule to determine which party in a loan sale is subject to regulatory requirements. Advocates charged that the move will help predatory lenders.

Ludwig, an ex-banking regulator and CEO of Promontory Financial Group, describes how economic conditions for middle- and low-income Americans have declined and advocates a living wage, investment in infrastructure, smart regulation and other solutions.

The agency's May rule modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act had deferred action on establishing numeric metrics for meeting the law's requirements, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks said banks will soon get more clarity in a follow-up proposal.