Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The Federal Reserve released the volume of activity on its instant payments network since its launch last summer, showing a surge in usage between July and August.
November 22 -
A punitive tax on payments sent overseas to the families of immigrants would have a cascading set of consequences — all of them bad.
November 22 -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the FICO credit-scoring model has drawbacks in price, predictiveness and market competition, and stakeholders should develop a more open-sourced model that uses artificial intelligence.
November 21 -
The SEC chair's ambitious agenda drew fierce resistance from Wall Street and the crypto industry.
November 21 -
The Federal Reserve issued an enforcement action against the former head of Heartland Tri-State Bank, who embezzled millions of dollars after falling victim to a crypto scam.
November 21 -
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said that while artificial intelligence is a potentially transformative technology, regulators should be wary of waiving liability for its use in banking.
November 21 -
Existing efforts to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank System may look dead on arrival in a Trump administration, but the proposed Department of Government Efficiency may not be able to resist such low-hanging fruit.
November 21 -
The embattled crypto bank announced that it will reduce operations and move to preserve capital after losing its banking partner earlier this month.
November 21 -
Amid steady customer growth, USAA's banking arm failed to make the investments necessary to satisfy either its regulators or some decades-long customers. Changes in the executive suite haven't fixed the problems.
November 21 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has significantly raised the transaction threshold for its larger participant rule — which defines which firms will be affected — from 5 million annual payments to 50 million.
November 21 -
The Federal Reserve governor said the Supreme Court ruling could bring needed transparency and efficiency to regulatory policymaking.
November 20 -
Whoever is named SEC chair by the president-elect is likely to take a lighter hand on crypto, AI and "regulation by enforcement."
November 20 -
Sen. Mike Rounds, Rep. French Hill and former FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams were among the speakers Tuesday at the American Fintech Council's Policy Summit.
November 20 -
In a congressional hearing, top officials from the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said no new rules will be adopted or proposed this year.
November 20 -
Banks solved the issue of consumer data sharing years ago. Why is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepping in now, with a rule that could make sharing data less safe and secure?
November 20 -
The House Financial Services Committee dug into regulators' plans for the interim period before President-elect Trump takes office, and lobbed pointed questions at Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chair Martin Gruenberg, who several members said should have resigned his post amid a sexual harassment scandal at the agency.
November 20 -
Small Business Bank in Lennox, Kansas received another cease-and-desist order from the Federal Reserve for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act requirements for the second time in 14 months.
November 19 -
In a Senate Judiciary hearing Tuesday morning, some Republican lawmakers signaled openness to joining their Democratic counterparts in supporting the Credit Card Competition Act.
November 19 -
Industry Bancshares has been bogged down for years with unrealized losses. The Federal Reserve issued a cease-and-desist order against the firm, following similar actions by other agencies.
November 19 -
Gruenberg, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s longest-serving board member, will step down in January, marking the end of an era after nearly 20 years on the agency's board of directors.
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