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The Fed plans to make its National Settlement System (NSS) more available. This will help Nacha broaden its settlement capabilities to new regions, writes Icon Solutions' Gene Neyer.
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A group of investors sued four cryptocurrency exchanges and seven issuers claiming they sold billions of dollars of unregistered digital tokens and other securities in violation of U.S. securities laws.
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Ginnie Mae and the FHA provided temporary liquidity relief for mortgage servicers bracing for higher delinquencies, but the industry continues to pressure Treasury and the Fed to provide more comprehensive support.
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The cryptocurrency industry’s struggles to attract mainstream investment continued last year as global fund raising and deals both dried up, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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The only current CEO who steered a major U.S. bank through the financial crisis, Dimon said JPMorgan’s earnings will be “down meaningfully” this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wells Fargo said it can't fully meet demand from small businesses rushing to participate in a U.S. relief program because of constraints imposed by the Federal Reserve on the bank's growth.
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Banks will tell the Fed they would remain strong after payouts; customers would need $250,000 in liquid assets on deposit at the bank to qualify to refinance.
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Car loans make up about a third of credit unions' total lending portfolio, and any drop in that sector could resonate across the entire industry.
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The potential for fraud fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the anticipation of a $2 trillion stimulus, is creating such a lucrative opportunity for scammers that Visa and the Secret Service are predicting a wave of unprecedented levels of fraud.
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The most effective way to avoid cloud payment breaches is by dramatically reducing access, says CloudKnox Security's Balaji Parimi.
April 6
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Ally, Discover and USAA have made technological, managerial and policy changes to help their centers' employees cope with the rush of calls from customers hurt by the pandemic.
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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that $349 billion will likely not be enough meet loan demand from small businesses seeking a lifeline to help them weather the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.
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While the federal government is touting the early success of the Paycheck Protection Program, community banks are complaining about headaches and glitches.
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Banks, under pressure to act hastily, began taking applications for government aid to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. But narrow eligibility rules at some banks angered business owners and lawmakers.
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First State Bank, which the FDIC sold to MVB Financial, had struggled with profitability and capital levels for several years.
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CUs in the Eastern European nation were originally shuttered out of fears they could further the spread of COVID-19 but have been allowed to resume operations provided certain safety precautions are met.
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Emergency loan program plagued by chaos on eve of launch; why Moven, one of the first challenger banks, is calling it quits; Fed faces conundrum on whether to remove Wells Fargo's asset cap; and more from this week's most-read stories.
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Cobalt Credit Union is currently a state-chartered institution but is looking to once again become a federal one because of Iowa state taxes.
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The U.S. Treasury is talking to digital payments providers about quick ways to disburse funds to recipients of stimulus checks within a couple of weeks, but payments industry experts foresee troubling security issues even with most of the obvious options.
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