Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Before it dissolves in late September, a bipartisan House task force should take a broader look at de-risking, changing technologies, cybersecurity and the private sector's role in deterring terrorism financing.
August 20 -
Not all government data collection is problematic. Some is actually good, and the facts about particular government data collection programs matter.
August 20 -
Citigroup has agreed to refund $4.5 million to global markets customers who were charged excessive fees and did not receive appropriate rebates.
August 19 -
WASHINGTON The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday officially increased the target for loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that benefit affordable housing, but the uptick is not satisfying housing advocates.
August 19 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Springstone Financial, acquired last year by Lending Club, misled borrowers into thinking loans carried zero interest.
August 19 -
Credit unions are pushing NCUA to revert back to an 18-month examination schedule.
August 19 -
The Payments Security Task Force and the EMV Migration Forum will offer educational materials about EMV-chip card payments, including templates of social media posts and hashtags; educational downloads that include visual aids and training guides; media interview tips; and more.
August 19 -
A look at how Dodd-Frank has affected the banking industry, and what other forces are at play.
August 18 -
A look at how Dodd-Frank has really impacted the financial services industry, and what other forces are at play.
August 18 -
The Pennsylvania company chose to sell to a much larger bank rather than buy smaller rivals or manage assets to delay added regulatory burden. More banks could follow that example. The only thing missing is interest from regional suitors.
August 18 -
Promontory Financial Group on Tuesday agreed to a $15 million settlement, and a six-month ban from accepting certain new consulting work in New York, to resolve an investigation by the state's department of financial services into its consulting work at Standard Chartered Bank.
August 18 -
Illinois has signed two agreements to allow its state-chartered credit unions operate out of state.
August 18 -
Bank of New York Mellon has agreed to pay $14.8 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it used its internship program to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
August 18 -
ValueAct Capital Management, the activist fund run by Jeff Ubben, disclosed a new 1.1 percent stake in American Express Co.
August 18 -
The FDIC wants to enlist banks to help determine which customers are insured and uninsured, but some say the FDIC is passing what should be its responsibility on to the industry.
August 17 -
Indictments are still pending in the case of an alleged Bitcoin money laundering scheme involving a tiny low-income credit union in New Jersey.
August 17 -
Though one of the defendants in the case appeared in a federal court in New York earlier this week, no pleas have been entered in the illegal Bitcoin exchange with ties to a small, low-income CU in New Jersey.
August 14 -
In his first interview since taking over HSBC's U.S. bank late last year, CEO Patrick Burke contends that the U.S. bank could prove to be HSBC's hidden gem provided it focuses on multinational corporate clients and cooperates better with its global affiliates.
August 14 -
Compliance CUSO COMPASS 4 CUs LLC is celebrating its five-year anniversary this month with a modern twist YouTube videos and hashtags.
August 14 -
Homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans. The next president could change that with a few simple policies aimed at encouraging private capital to invest in residential mortgages.
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