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The New York Post reported Wednesday that Wells Fargo board members met with Trump White House alum Gary Cohn about becoming the bank's next CEO, but were rebuffed. Here's what to conclude from the article.

The comments came on the same day that Denmark’s largest bank announced the resignation of CEO Thomas Borgen and said that as much as $234 billion flowed through its tiny Estonian unit between 2007 and 2015.

The Danish bank found more than $200 billion of suspicious deals at its Estonian branch; merchants can opt out of the deal as another case on network rules continues.

Advocates are seeking more federal funding for affordable housing. A federal investigation into the banks’ alleged manipulation of a popular tax-credit program can’t be helping their cause.

A recent bill to update data breach notification requirements has pitted state and federal credit union trade groups in opposing camps.

With technology tightening defenses against account fraud, scammers increasingly turn to what they view as the weakest link: the human being at a call center.

The payments, which total more than $10 million, stem from a 2017 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The agency charged that NetSpend deceived consumers by advertising that they could get immediate access to their funds.

Marianne Lake could be JPM’s eventual choice to succeed Dimon; three agencies investigating money laundering allegations against Danske Bank.

Apple Federal Credit Union and Envision CU are the latest to be targeted in a growing trend as plaintiffs go after credit unions alleging deceptive overdraft practices.

Speaking at an investor conference in New York, John Shrewsberry addressed a recent media report saying regulators had rejected Wells Fargo’s restitution plan for overcharged auto customers.

The prospects are tough for Thomas Borgen of Danske Bank, whose Estonian unit has been described as a central pipeline for laundering as much as $9 billion between 2007 and 2015 in dirty money, mostly from Russia.

Goldman’s next CEO names a new president and replaces the CFO; insurance giant shares remain at a 25% discount to book value.

The consumer bureau alleges Future Income Payments lured vulnerable consumers into taking out high-cost loans in exchange for their future pension payments.

The time is now for Congress to enact stricter data security standards that better protect credit unions and consumers.

There are several reasons, including the fact that many prospective borrowers are finding it harder to qualify for a mortgage and obscuring the truth as a result.

A former employee in the VyStar Credit Union mail room has been charged in a case involving mail fraud and millions of dollars in stolen stamps.

U.S. EMV coverage has gaping holes—including smaller financial institutions that haven’t fully converted to EMV and millions of merchant locations still not accepting chip cards.

Court gives securities regulators a victory on initial coin offerings; bank’s stock suffers its longest losing streak.

ING Group sacrificed one of Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers' top deputies as the Dutch lender seeks to restore public trust in the wake of a money-laundering scandal.

Happy State Bank and others use rewards, rather than punishments, to encourage employees to stay vigilant and catch fraud and cybersecurity issues.