Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Crypto executives pulled back on political giving in the immediate run-up to the Nov. 8 midterm elections, a move that followed the crash in digital currencies like bitcoin and ether.
November 2 -
FDIC data shows an uptick in the number of Americans with access to basic banking services. That momentum has to continue.
November 2 -
Wells Fargo, which set aside $2 billion last quarter to deal with legal matters, said it's in discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to resolve investigations.
November 1 -
An ex-Deutsche Bank precious-metals trader has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his conviction for manipulating gold and silver prices with fake "spoof" trade orders.
November 1 -
India's central bank started a pilot program of its digital currency Tuesday, allowing select banks to use it for settling secondary-market transactions in government securities.
November 1 -
Custodia's lawsuit with the Federal Reserve over master account access is poised to advance to trial. Regardless of the outcome, the case will be consequential.
October 31 -
Wage transparency is seen as being particularly important for women, who are often paid less and could benefit from information that helps them negotiate higher salaries.
October 31 -
The bureau said it wants additional comment on business practices at technology giants, including whether companies are adhering to key consumer protections.
October 31 -
A Justice Department probe into a controversial corner of the crypto world — Tether — has been struggling to reach a conclusion. Now a new team is taking a crack at investigating whether executives behind the popular stablecoin committed a crime.
October 31 -
The board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is required by law to have a member with state bank supervisory experience. That perspective has been absent for too long.
October 31 -
Tom Hayes, the former UBS Group trader convicted in the U.K. over the Libor-rigging scandal, had a criminal indictment against him dismissed by a New York judge.
October 31 -
A federal judge in Wyoming said the scope of the lawsuit could change but that he expects it to proceed. It would be the first master account challenge to go to trial.
October 28 -
Protesters blocked traffic around JPMorgan Chase's New York City offices Friday morning, calling for Gov. Kathy Hochul to use a tax on the wealthy to fund climate measures.
October 28 -
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved New York Community Bancorp's proposed acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp, the companies announced Friday. The banks are extending the deal deadline to Dec. 31 as they continue to seek the green light from the Federal Reserve.
October 28 -
An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding source is unconstitutional is faulty. Upholding it would devastate the financial services industry.
October 28 -
Credit Suisse Group said one or more of its units breached liquidity requirements this month when depositors pulled their money amid speculation about the lender's turnaround plan.
October 27 -
Sen. Warren on Wednesday sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, calling for expanded regulations after she collected private data on rising fraud rates on Zelle from some of the country's largest banks.
October 27 -
The rule, which is not due out until 2024, will promote competition among financial institutions and data aggregators, Consumer Financial Protection Director Rohit Chopra said at a fintech conference.
October 26 -
An appeals court ruling last week found that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure violates the Constitution, but another court filing shows how the agency might fight back.
October 26 -
Royal Bank of Canada is targeting cuts in the concentration of emissions from parts of its lending portfolio this decade, while shying away from the stronger, absolute-emissions reductions that other global banks have promised.
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