Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Critics of Dodd-Frank argue that post-crisis regulations put a damper on lending. But loan growth at regional and community banks has "actually been very strong," says Joo-Yung Lee, head of North American financial institutions at Fitch Ratings.
March 1 -
The San Francisco bank also disclosed Wednesday that certain foreign banks that were using its software to conduct trade-related transactions in violation of U.S. sanctions.
March 1 -
Although the news was mostly positive, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Quarterly Banking Profile revealed potential warning signs for financial institutions.
March 1 -
Ellen Ford and Robert Miller have been names as members of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's First District Comunity Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
March 1 -
A vote on a House plan to replace the Dodd-Frank Act may not happen as quickly as originally expected due to limited floor time and other legislative priorities, such as health care reform, that are likely to take precedent.
March 1 -
In President Trump’s first joint address to Congress, he listed several top priorities, including repealing Obamacare and enacting tax reform, but made no mention of reforming the Dodd-Frank Act.
February 28 -
Regulators ought to make it easier for smaller institutions to merge, the CEO of the country's largest said Tuesday.
February 28 -
The bank says it will push the rest of the industry to follow its lead and step up lobbying for policies that increase minority homeownership.
February 28 -
Lawmakers voiced bipartisan support for regulatory relief, arguing that small financial institutions have had to bear the brunt of too many regulations.
February 28 -
The PayPal Charitable Giving Fund was accused in a lawsuit of failing to tell donors that their gifts may not reach their intended charities if the organizations aren’t registered with the online payment platform.
February 28 -
Biased housing finance practices perpetuate the wealth gap between whites and communities of color.
February 28 -
Lost in the battle between banks and retailers — which is being fought with renewed vigor in the early days of the Trump administration — is any consideration of how caps on interchange fees have affected consumer spending patterns.
February 27 -
Though backward-looking, the exam restricts the company from buying banks or opening branches outside the Northeast.
February 27 -
In an exclusive American Banker poll, bankers see President Trump as a positive force for the financial services industry and are optimistic his administration can deliver on CFPB reform and simpler capital rules.
February 27 -
The SEC is investigating the bank for selling clients mutual funds that charge marketing fees when other, cheaper funds were available. SunTrust expects an enforcement action.
February 27 -
As banking leaders gain a more substantial policymaking role, they will have a greater impact if they stake out a clear position in favor of regulations that protect investors and depositors.
February 27 -
Congressional Republicans are weighing potentially broad changes to the stress test program, including alterations to the way the tests are performed and the consequences of failing them.
February 24 -
President Trump signed an executive order Friday requiring every agency to establish a task force focused on eliminating unnecessary regulations.
February 24 -
CFPB overreach continues to negatively impact credit unions, who are being punished for behaviors they never engaged in. The easiest way to provide regulatory relief for CUs is to finally exempt the movement from all CFPB oversight.
February 24 -
The industry had cause to celebrate when the regulator revamped its MBL and FOM regulations, but several fights are brewing.
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