Regulation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released fourth-quarter data last week showing a big drop in revenue from overdraft and nonsufficient-funds fees in 2022 compared with 2019 as big banks reduced or eliminated certain fees.
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A Comerica Bank executive admitted to major failures in its handling of the Treasury Department's Direct Express program, including data and resolved fraud disputes sent to a vendor's office in Lahore, Pakistan, a "serious" contract violation.
May 29 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged in 2020 that Citizens failed to investigate certain fraud claims and billing disputes. A key allegation was that the bank required customers to provide a notarized affidavit to support a fraud claim.
May 23
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Customers of banks that provide small-dollar loans are still turning to higher-cost lenders, according to a recent survey. The significance of the findings has sparked a debate between the payday lending industry and its critics.
May 21 -
Although no laws have yet passed, most of the bills introduced thus far do not consider EWA products to be loans. California is an exception.
May 19 -
In recent years, stress tests have not accounted for some very clear real-world risks. This must change immediately.
May 17 -
The San Francisco bank agreed to a deal with its shareholders after allegedly making misleading statements about its progress in resolving regulatory problems. The agreement is the second-largest bank class-action settlement in history.
May 16 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., led a group of Democratic lawmakers in writing to executives of large credit card issuers on their late fee policies and costs.
May 9 -
The Fed's report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank describes a "shift" in supervisory culture that began five years ago. Some say the issue is much older than that.
May 8 -
Former First Republic CEO Mike Roffler told regulators earlier this year that the bank could fail according to its resolution plan, but the institution still needed extra help to stay afloat long enough to organize a sale without further harming the financial system.
May 4
