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The high court's inevitable decision on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure will tell us a lot about how radical the court is willing to be.
February 21
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked the high court to overrule a lower-court decision that threatens its funding structure. The justices didn't accept the case on Tuesday, but experts say it could still make the cut in the coming week.
February 21
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The Wyoming-base crypto bank accused the Federal Reserve Board of working with the White House to block its access to the central bank's services.
February 17
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A federal judge in California ordered the high-cost lender CashCall to pay $134 million in restitution and a hefty fine for collecting unjust gains from consumers. He had previously ordered no restitution but was reversed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
February 14
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In the aftermath of Louisiana's largest bank failure, Ashton Ryan Jr. was convicted on all 46 counts against him. U.S. Attorney Duane Evans called the case a "theft of epic proportions."
February 13
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The Community Bankers Association of Illinois is calling on regulators to issue guidance that would make large financial institutions toughen customer verification and be more cooperative in resolving disputes over falsified checks.
February 9
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A reporter tried for more than two years to speak with Michael Bacon, the megabank's former chief security officer. Bacon eventually sat for around 30 interviews, painting a detailed picture of the Wells executive suite as the fake-accounts scandal unfolded.
February 9
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The bank's delay in investigating the case forced the plaintiff to resign from the bank in July 2021, according to the complaint. Wells said that it takes allegations of misconduct "very seriously."
February 8
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Derivatives markets were hobbled for several days by hackers using malware from LockBit, who said ION paid the ransom.
February 8
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JPMorgan Chase pushed back on allegations that its former executive Jes Staley "personally observed" Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, calling them "unsupported" and "conclusory."
February 8
