Regulation

Attorneys involved in Bank of America's $32 million settlement of several class action lawsuits last fall are looking for people to file claims in the case.

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency plans to release Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) in Green Bay, Wis., from a February 2012 consent order.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

The new cybersecurity framework issued under a White House executive order lacks congressional mandate and tracks rules banks already follow, but some experts believe the new document could be a standard used in data breach litigation and future regulatory changes.

First Security Bank of Malta in Montana has been freed from a prompt corrective action issued by the Federal Reserve Board.

Federal authorities on Friday took their most forceful step to date toward bringing state-licensed marijuana businesses into the financial mainstream.

A group of House Democrats is urging regulators to provide a limited exemption for some debt securities issued by collateralized loan obligations under the Volcker Rule.

Citigroup said Vice Chairman Michael Helfer will retire next month and Zion Shohet will take on an expanded regulatory role.

In most states, the good-faith lending decisions made by bank officers and directors are protected from liability, even if the loans sour and the bank fails. But bankers and directors beware: you can still be sued for simple negligence.