Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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First NBC Bank Holding of New Orleans disclosed that it will miss a self-imposed deadline for filing reports for the first and second quarters.
September 26 -
In 2010, lawmakers passed bipartisan reforms to bring transparency and competition to a debit card swipe fee market that had previously been void of both. Now, members of Congress want to undo that progress.
September 25 -
The national CU trade associations and state leagues all have differing methods of how they distribute their political fundraising dollars, but all agreed that any candidate that supports credit unions is a candidate worth supporting.
September 23 -
In an announcement Friday afternoon, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said his regional bank is launching an "Agenda on Poverty and Prosperity" to provide research and recommendations to Fed leaders on the interaction between poverty and economic growth.
September 23 -
Lisa McDougald, the deputy general counsel at the $222 billion-asset BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., and Leon Holschbach, chief executive at Midland States Bancorp, a $3 billion-asset company in Effingham, Ill., were appointed to the board this summer.
September 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit this week against a Van Nuys, Calif., credit repair company for deceptively marketing its services and charging consumers illegal fees.
September 23 -
A compliance-at-all-costs mentality, which is the overarching attitude in many banks, results in overspending and overallocating valuable resources to meet both real and perceived compliance standards.
September 23 -
An independent chairman could uncover or minimize damage from fraud while also meting out punishment more impartially after the fact. The longtime corporate governance argument has new legs in light of the account scam at Wells Fargo, whose board is led by CEO John Stumpf.
September 22 -
A mix of lawmakers, regulators and industry stakeholders discussed reforming Dodd-Frank and other hot topics at the National Association of Federal Credit Union’s conference on Capitol Hill.
September 22 -
Despite praise from CFPB Director Richard Cordray, tension was high during his address at the conference, which also featured a variety of lawmakers alternately criticizing and defending the bureau.
September 22 -
Other investigations related to Wells Fargo may prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from sharing confidential information with House investigators, Director Richard Cordray said Thursday.
September 22 -
Despite several attempts over the past two weeks, Wells Fargo has been unable to quell the furor surrounding revelations that thousands of employees opened millions of phony accounts. Here's why.
September 22 -
Other investigations related to Wells Fargo may prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from sharing confidential information with House investigators, Director Richard Cordray said Thursday.
September 22 -
The Wells Fargo scandal is more reason for officials to tighten policy on anti-tying measures to put a stop to overly aggressive sales methods.
September 22 -
In 2010, lawmakers passed reforms to bring transparency and competition to a swipe fee market that had been devoid of both. Now, they want to undo that progress.
September 22 -
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against claims by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's allies that it rooted out fraud at Wells Fargo, arguing the L.A. City Attorney and the Los Angeles Times brought the situation to light.
September 21 -
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against claims by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's allies that it rooted out fraud at Wells Fargo, arguing the L.A. City Attorney and the Los Angeles Times brought the situation to light.
September 21 -
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen today pushed back against the notion that banks might be "too big to manage", saying that despite concerns raised by the recent scandal at Wells Fargo, there is no inherent reason why large banks cannot meet existing standards of conduct.
September 21 -
It didn't go well when Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee. Here are some of his worst moments.
September 21 -
As long as current projections hold, the regulator is unlikely to require further assessments from credit unions, though it is not yet clear whether CUs will get any money back.
September 21




