Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The energy sector, retail and hospitality are among the industries that are faring poorly during the pandemic. The bank expects loan losses to remain elevated well into 2021.
July 14 -
Unity Bancorp must improve its policies and procedures and increase staff training on following Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering laws.
July 14 -
The Boulder-based institution can now serve consumers across 16 different counties, or more than 88% of the state's population.
July 14 -
Megabanks like JPMorgan Chase boosted loan-loss provisions to record levels in the second quarter in preparation for what could be a wave of loan defaults.
July 14 -
The Fed’s recent action capping dividend payments might prove inadequate once the coronavirus crisis really hits banks’ capital.
July 14 -
The firm set aside a record $9.5 billion for credit losses, about $4 billion more than analysts had expected, as it braces for a wave of coronavirus-related defaults.
July 14 -
Bankers had asserted in April that they could handle a slump in oil prices tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Continued volatility, combined with declining collateral values and a rise in bankruptcies for exploration companies, is denting their confidence.
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A class action asserts that the data aggregator accesses more of consumers' bank account information than it needs and ultimately aims to sell the data to others. Plaid, which has agreed to be sold to Visa, denies the allegations.
July 13 -
Policymakers have eased some rules and the Supreme Court recently dealt a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But as the landmark legislation approaches its 10th anniversary, the post-crisis regulatory regime has stayed largely intact.
July 13 -
The Senate will consider Kyle Hauptman’s nomination to the NCUA board on July 21, while new data from the SBA details credit unions’ participation in the Paycheck Protection Program
July 13 - LIBOR
Regulators can only delay the move to a new interest rate index alternative for so long.
July 13 -
A Bloomberg News analysis shows that the data for Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling more than $521 billion released on July 6 are riddled with anomalies.
July 13 -
For all banks' claims that credit unions pose a threat to their commercial lending market share, they've accounted for just 2% of volume in the Paycheck Protection Program.
July 13 -
The most recent legislative push to mandate cash is bipartisan at the outset, but there are divisions over how to put this plan into effect.
July 13 -
For all banks' claims that credit unions pose a threat to their commercial lending market share, they've accounted for just 2% of volume in the Paycheck Protection Program.
July 10 -
After tech firms assisted community bankers in processing applications in the Paycheck Protection Program, small-business lenders are continuing to engage with cloud providers and other outside companies to automate the loan forgiveness process.
July 10 -
The Fed has already eased certain capital requirements in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It should avoid making any further adjustments to the surcharge, which is meant to keep global banks from creating systemic risks.
July 10 -
Among other changes, the law allows state regulators to accept NCUA examination results in lieu of exams from local regulators.
July 9 -
Jim Nussle, CEO of the Credit Union National Association, recently argued that Congress should do away entirely with FOM requirements. Such a move would further favor credit unions over banks.
July 9 -
Paycheck Protection Program loans were out of reach for the myriad of cash-based enterprises or underfunded businesses that are key to economic growth in the country. This could change the very fabric of New York City, with businesses that were part of people's everyday life disappearing.
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