Regulation and compliance
The number of government-backed home loans transferred from one borrower to another is up significantly this year as prospective buyers look for ways to avoid elevated interest rates. Some say this is the beginning of a larger movement, but others say regulatory hurdles will get in the way.
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The two companies announced the deal more than a year ago and had anticipated closing it in the first half of 2023. But advocacy groups have urged regulators to withhold approval, arguing that it will hurt consumers.
December 4 -
Rep. Maxine Waters pressed executives from City National Bank, PNC Financial Services and Wells Fargo on opening branches in her California district and upholding promises made from recent merger agreements or consent orders.
December 3
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Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed and John Fetterman say the revised approach would ensure the risks posed by the nation's largest banks are appropriately addressed. International banks, meanwhile, are concerned about the implications of the change.
November 30 -
After nearly a decade of regulatory headaches, Discover Financial Services is looking to sell its private student loan business. Its stock jumped 4% after the news.
November 30 -
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that has large stakes for bankers who get into hot water with their regulators. Conservative justices asked tough questions of a Biden administration lawyer who defended agencies' reliance on administrative law judges.
November 29 -
The financial services industry has run TV ads during football games and organized lobbying visits by small-business owners in its fight against the Basel III endgame plan to raise capital requirements for larger lenders. The tactics are beginning to show signs of working.
November 20 -
The Cincinnati-based bank, which purchased a solar lender last year, is facing an investigation from 17 state attorneys general over the acquired company's lending practices and contractor network. One solar panel installer has gone bankrupt and faced complaints across the country.
November 9 -
Citigroup didn't admit any wrongdoing in its settlement of allegations by regulators that employees denied credit cards to people in Southern California suspected of being of Armenian origin.
November 8 -
The bank has seen its balance sheet swell in recent years and this quarter could become the first U.S. bank to reach the $4 trillion mark. Analysts credit it as a well-run institution, but the megabank's growth is sure to play into ongoing debates over big-bank capital rules and "too big to fail."
November 8
