Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Large banks are not buying preferential treatment by contributing to her campaign, Hillary Clinton insisted again on Thursday, attempting to rebut charges leveled at her by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
February 12 -
State regulators and House lawmakers warned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau not to preempt state laws when the agency issues its proposal to regulate payday-type loans.
February 12 -
In an interview, Comptroller Thomas Curry expressed concern about eroding loan standards and the potential for crippling cyberattacks. But he also argued that the industry is much stronger than it was a decade ago.
February 11 -
Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $3.2 billion to end a joint federal-state investigation into its handling of mortgage-backed securities, the fourth deal to be struck in a probe of the big U.S. banks' role in the subprime mortgage meltdown and the financial crisis it spawned.
February 11 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen faced tough questions Wednesday by House Financial Services Committee lawmakers over the central bank's regulatory treatment of big banks.
February 10 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen faced tough questions Wednesday by House Financial Services Committee lawmakers over the central bank's regulatory treatment of big banks.
February 10 -
While the courts generally accord deference to regulators, Judge Rosemary M. Collyer of the D.C. District Court appeared highly skeptical of the Financial Stability Oversight Council's case during the first round of oral arguments on Wednesday.
February 10 -
Should companies that manage collateralized loan obligations but don't originate the loans be subject to Dodd-Frank's risk-retention rules for securitizations?
February 10 -
The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., named Sepideh Behram to the role of chief compliance officer.
February 10 -
The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., named Sepideh Behram to the role of chief compliance officer. Her hiring comes as the $4.8 billion-asset company works to shore up its risk and compliance management.
February 10 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders' victory in New Hampshire will undoubtedly boost his campaign, but his plan to cap interest rates for credit card and other consumer loans at 15% won't help anyone in the short term and could potentially wreak havoc on low-income people in the long term. Here's how.
February 9 -
Broadway Financial in Los Angeles has been released from an enforcement action administered by the Federal Reserve.
February 9 -
After an active 2015, with nearly 290 deals announced, don't think for a second that bankers are taking a breather. Executives are looking at ways to build scale, improve their fintech offerings and ensure smooth transitions following acquisitions. Here is a sampling of recent comments about bank consolidation.
February 9 -
Credit unions arent the only ones who would like to see changes made to their call reports: so would banks. While CUs are expecting NCUA to address call reports during implementation of the risk-based capital rule, banks are getting a little help from a handful of members of Congress.
February 9 -
Setting yet a new record for number of comment letters filed, NCUAs proposed field of membership overhaul has reopened old wounds and rekindled the battle between credit unions and banks.
February 9 -
Overhauling the S&L crisis-era method for intervening in struggling banks, which did not live up to expectations during the 2008 meltdown, should be a higher priority.
February 9 -
Former JPMorgan Chase executive Achilles Macris was fined $1.1 million for failing to tell authorities about concerns he had with the bank's activities in the "London Whale" case.
February 9 -
The Obama administration announced a new cybersecurity strategy on Tuesday, calling for a 35% increase in funding to bolster private and public defenses and the creation of a new chief information security officer position for the government.
February 9 -
Fantasy sports sites FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc., already facing mounting legal and regulatory scrutiny, ran into more trouble when Citigroup Inc. said it was blocking transactions by New York state residents.
February 8 -
CTK Credit Union, a tiny credit union based in Milwaukee, Wis., has been served an order of liquidation by the Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions, which immediately appointed NCUA as liquidating agent.
February 8




