Regulation and compliance
Camden Fine, the president of the Independent Community Bankers of America, is due to retire this week. We talk with him about his long career — and his fears for the future of his industry.
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Undercover cops arrested a Miami Beach man for trying to sell bitcoin for dollars. Carlton Fields attorney Matthew Kohen explains what the case means to banks.
February 12 -
M&A editor Paul Davis explores the practical and political implications of the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust.
February 7
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Steve Boms, executive director of the Financial Data and Technology Association, says open banking standards are needed for U.S. banks and fintechs to follow.
February 5 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won't require payday lenders to assess borrowers’ ability to repay. American Banker reporter Kate Berry explains why.
January 29 -
Brian Knight at George Mason University says fintechs will be held accountable for legal violations in sandboxes — and banks can use sandboxes, too.
January 22 -
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.
October 25 -
The retiring chairman of the House Financial Services Committee defends his often uncompromising pursuit of rolling back post-crisis regulations.
October 18 -
The data strategy at Citizens Bank takes "know your customer" to another level, as Chief Marketing Officer Beth Johnson explains.
October 1 -
American Banker's Kate Berry discusses recent events at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
September 27