Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The Biden-era suit against Zelle's parent company and its largest bank parent owners sought to require banks to reimburse consumers for "induced fraud," when a consumer is tricked into sending money to someone under false pretenses.
March 4 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board of directors approved a proposal to roll back its 2024 merger policy, reinstating previous guidelines while charting a new policy toward bank combinations.
March 3 -
Thirty members of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees signed a letter petitioning the administration to name a new vice chair for supervision — and quickly.
March 3 -
The Treasury will no longer enforce Corporate Transparency Act reporting rules for U.S. businesses, a move critics say weakens anti-money-laundering efforts.
March 3 -
With regulatory bills making their way through both houses of Congress, stablecoins could soon play a larger role in the financial system — with important implications for the Treasury market.
March 3 -
In their new book, Peter Conti-Brown and Sean Vanatta chart the U.S.'s bank supervisory pendulum from the Constitution through the 1970s.
February 28 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's decision to no longer pursue its enforcement action against the credit reporting bureau marks the eighth lawsuit dropped by the agency in recent days.
February 28 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. cut between 600 and 700 of its employees as President Trump's federal downsizing effort advances, fueling concerns over oversight and potential agency consolidation.
February 28 -
The union representing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees said in a court filing that the Trump administration's actions to reduce the agency's workforce and cut spending violate the law.
February 28 -
Open banking offers immense opportunities for the industry and the consumers it serves, but it will only deliver on this potential if banks proactively build customer trust and work together to assure standardization.
February 28 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit against Capital One brought under the Biden administration alleging the bank failed to honor interest rate promises, costing consumers an estimated $2 billion.
February 27 -
Housing finance players accused of wronging consumers slammed the lawsuits as politically motivated efforts by former Biden-era bureau director Rohit Chopra.
February 27 -
Under grilling from Senate Democrats, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director-designate Jonathan McKernan agreed to continue the statutory mandates of the bureau, but refused to comment on Elon Musk, stop-work orders, or litigation that has been dropped against financial firms.
February 27 -
Brandon Milhorn warned that merging federal bank regulators would weaken state oversight, harm community bank and erode the diverse perspectives in finance.
February 27 -
The Federal Reserve's outgoing vice chair for supervision touted a "culture of curiosity" among the central bank's supervisors, but said it is a challenge to balance responsibility and innovation.
February 27 -
Partnerships between innovative banks and fintechs must adopt a "shared responsibility" model for the safety and soundness of the partnership.
February 27 -
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is introducing a bill limiting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices authority and another limiting its ability to issue investigative subpoenas.
February 27 -
Regulators need to consider the risk and complexity of a BaaS companies and connect the dots to bank safety and soundness and consumer protection.
February 27 -
Morgan Stanley (Switzerland) GmbH failed to prevent the laundering of millions of dollars by one of its former bankers in a Greek kickback scheme tied to arms sales.
February 27 -
Trump administration nominees Bill Pulte and Jonathan McKernan will face Senate scrutiny Thursday over their approaches to oversight, with industry support but expected Democratic opposition, particularly from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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