Law and regulation

Guidance on regulatory expectations is helpful, but it is not yet clear whether such guidance gives financial institutions impetus to onboard or keep clients they perceive to be riskier.

If the Democratic nominee wins the presidency, she could quickly face opposition from within her own party regarding her moderate views on banking and economic policy, particularly from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Depending on the outcome of the election, the fight over two conflicting state ballot initiatives could provide a road map for the embattled payday lending industry or consumer activists seeking bans in other states.

Since the government-sponsored enterprises began experimenting with both front-end and back-end deals in which part of the credit risk is shared with third parties, investors have been watching carefully.

Revelations from the last several weeks once again underscore the need for effective reputational risk management.

The spotlight on unethical sales practices at banks has likely led customers to consider abandoning their financial institution, yet too many factors stand in the way of making a switch.

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Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry soundly rejected Thursday the possibility of creating a "safe space" for fintech firms to operate outside of consumer protection rules while they develop and test new products.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has received five deposit insurance applications so far this year – an indication that the agency's open-for-business message is being heard by the industry.

Employee termination notices sent by Wells Fargo to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority raise new questions about the bank's knowledge of fraudulent account openings and indicate it may have taken retaliatory measures against potential whistleblowers, three Democratic senators alleged Thursday.

No matter the outcome of the divisive 2016 election, the many regulations still in the pipeline from banking regulators are not going to come to a screeching halt when the next president takes the helm in January.

The agency released a plan last week that would stipulate that newly constructed homes financed by the Federal Housing Administration would have to be elevated two feet above the 100-year-based flood level.

Wells Fargo & Co. said the Securities and Exchange Commission is among regulators investigating the bank's sales practices following a scandal involving employees opening unauthorized customer accounts.

The former chairman of the failed Premier Bank in Wilmette, Ill., was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two New York debt collectors for deceiving and harassing millions of consumers to pay inflated debts.

If modified, the cybersecurity standards in New York State are a step in the right direction to protect banks and consumers.

A lot of analytical horsepower is being spent on what will happen to the markets after the election, but it seems to make more sense to talk about what will not change for consumers, investors and financial institutions.

If Sen. Sherrod Brown becomes chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, he is likely to focus on toughening rules on the biggest banks, conducting oversight of scandals like the one at Wells Fargo and granting regulatory relief to smaller institutions.

Some former customers of First Niagara Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., which was bought by KeyCorp last month, will receive up to $22 million in refunds of overdraft and bounced-check fees, according to a recently disclosed regulatory order.

WASHINGTON — Morris Morgan, a longtime veteran of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, will become its next senior deputy comptroller for large-bank supervision, the agency said Tuesday.