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There are enough studies quantifying the subsidies that too-big-to-fail banks receive. The focus should now be on the other benefits that keep big banks too large to manage, supervise or even jail.
May 2
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The National Credit Union Administration is encouraging efforts by some credit unions to offer certain deposit advance products, while many bankers feel like their regulators are cracking down on such loans.
May 1 -
South Carolina-based CertusBank attracted a half billions dollars in commitments to buy failed banks in the wake of the financial crisis. How the early high hopes have been dashed offers important lessons to the industry, regulators and outside investors.
May 1
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The Massachusetts senator reserved a few choice words for big banks while promoting her new memoir, "A Fighting Chance," to a supportive crowd at a Manhattan Barnes & Noble.
May 1 -
Confusion over regulatory jurisdiction and burdensome compliance costs are cutting into community banks' profits and forcing them to consolidate. But it doesn't have to be this way.
May 1 -
Financial pundits weigh in on questions raised and conclusions drawn from Bank of America's capital mistake, in tweets.
May 1
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WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday emphasized the importance of tailoring new rules meant to curb risks by the largest banks to smaller-sized institutions.
May 1 -
New York state Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman proposed tighter rules on Wednesday to govern how banks and debt collectors sue consumers over unpaid bills. If adopted, the new proposals will require plaintiffs to provide more paperwork to support their claims.
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WASHINGTON Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray praised BMO Harris Bank on Wednesday for becoming the first indirect auto lender to switch to a flat-fee structure, limiting the amount of discretion that dealers have to price finance loans.
April 30 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed several changes to its biggest mortgage rules on Wednesday which would effectively allow lenders to get more loans defined as "qualified mortgages."
April 30
