Data governance

Credit unions called on Congress to urge the Federal Communications Commission to rethink how it implents legislation aimed at combatting "robocallers."

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation could serve as groundwork for future U.S. rules, so analysts suggest credit unions at least begin working toward compliance.

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

A new set of principles by Envestnet’s Yodlee, Quovo and Morningstar's ByAllAccounts aims to settle a much-debated issue in data sharing: which party is liable when a hack occurs.

In a survey, bankers conceded they may not be doing enough to avoid the mistakes social media giants made in the use of unverified data.

A broad network of financial data, such as utility payments and direct deposits, could help those without established credit histories better obtain loans. It might also help lenders make more accurate underwriting predictions.

Under GDPR, nothing can happen with the European consumer's data unless they explicitly opt in. American consumers tend to ignore the fine print on company statements regarding the potential uses of their data, leading to an environment where companies expect them to opt in by default.

A whistleblower charges that during the Obama administration, Treasury's Office of Financial Research manipulated information that it provided during a review by the Governmental Accountability Office.

Alternative data can be beneficial for individuals locked out of the financial system’s more conventional data types, but such data is open to manipulation or biased interpretation.

Even though they do not face the immediate prospect of regulation requiring an open-banking policy, American banks should act as if they do.

The CFPB's data-sharing guidance was widely applauded, but mistrust remains between banks and aggregators. Advocates want regulators to take action.

Even though they do not face the immediate prospect of regulation requiring an open-banking policy, American banks should act as if they do.

While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was careful to note that the principles were not binding, the industry should still adopt the guidelines going forward.

While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was careful to note that the principles were not binding, the industry should still adopt the guidelines going forward.

Cleaning up bad data is expensive and time-consuming, but just leaving it alone costs even more. Here are strategies to improve the process.

A data-driven approach to money laundering prevention can help increase profits and improve regulatory compliance, writes Edmund Tribue, risk and regulatory practice leader at NTT Data Services.

As banks press for deregulation, the debate over whether high bank capital standards are inhibiting loan growth has taken center stage.

Using historical patterns to predict the next financial success or crisis seems rational. But beware the human psyche’s tendency to concoct order out of randomness.

The companies will use an application programming interface to let Chase customers send the data to the apps Finicity supports, including personal financial services apps and income verification tools.