Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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In the midst of a public feud between federal regulators on the right process for chartering new banks, Federal Financial Analytics argues that regulators should instead focus on loosening capital standards for new industry entrants.
August 16 -
There are outstanding questions about whether Elizabeth Duke, who has been on Wells Fargo's board since January 2015, is the right person to lead a culture change at a large bank mired in scandals and investigations.
August 16 -
As American workers age and continue to be disrupted by technology, the U.S. needs to create skills training, says Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan.
August 15 -
The breadth and pace of change across banking and the rest of the business world is rapidly escalating, posing challenges for financial institutions and the economy alike, according to Robert Kaplan, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
August 15 -
As new regulations continue unabated, experts weigh in on the top challenges facing credit unions right now, and preparing for new rules coming soon.
August 15 -
The credit union cited local supervision and lower regulatory fees as part of its reason to switch to a state charter.
August 14 -
Las Vegas-based credit union has posted 21 consecutive quarters of positive earnings.
August 14 -
CUNA, NAFCU both focus on BSA compliance, loans to areas having special flood hazards.
August 14 -
If you're writing to regulators, here's how to make sure your comment letters get heard.
August 14 -
Whether it's TRID, the CFPB, courtesy pay regs or other issues, there were no shortage of passionate answers as to the biggest hurdle CUs face.
August 14 -
The European directive is an opportunity for U.S. institutions to update data protection, writes Seth Ruden, senior fraud consultant for ACI Worldwide.
August 14 -
The Dodd-Frank Act’s Volcker Rule was meant to protect the financial system, but it is also stopping community banks from investing in funds focusing on fintech.
August 11 -
Having a leverage ratio as a backstop to risk-based capital requirements is sound, but the way it is currently calibrated is having a dramatic effect on financial markets.
August 11 -
Amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act regs include a number of new and modified data collection and reporting requirements that require attention now.
August 11 -
Readers weigh in on a proposal to ease the leverage ratio, how post-crisis regulations have influenced lending, a CFPB overdraft fee study, and more.
August 11 -
Picking a new benchmark for adjustable-rate mortgages is the easy part. Industrywide implementation is where things get tricky.
August 10 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to 16 big banks asking them if they support a GOP effort to overturn the CFPB arbitration rule.
August 10 -
Special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be drawing on ongoing investigations, including one by federal prosecutors into whether former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort laundered money from eastern Europe into New York properties.
August 10 -
The cashless ATM is meant to make it easier for legal dispensaries and other high-risk stores to accept card payments. But for Alden Linn, owner of World of Weed, it became a hassle.
August 10 -
Clearer criteria of what the Federal Reserve expects from directors will improve board oversight of banks, while also cutting down on misplaced demands on boards’ time and attention.
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