Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The industry loves to tout its bipartisanship, but it has very publicly embraced the Trump administration at times.
February 24 -
Bernie Sanders’ rise to front-runner status for the Democratic nomination worries many bankers, but their opinions diverge on his electoral chances and whether a Sanders presidency would pose a direct threat.
February 23 -
The 10-digit penalty marks an important milestone for the bank, but individual ex-bankers may still be at risk and grueling hearings lie ahead for current leadership.
February 21 -
A deferred-prosecution agreement with the Justice Department spares the bank a potential criminal conviction — provided it cooperates with continuing probes and abides by other conditions.
February 21 -
Debt collectors would have to tell consumers upfront that they cannot sue to recover "time-barred" debt under a proposal issued Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
February 21 -
After more than five decades as a volunteer board member and committee member, one industry veteran looks back at how the movement has changed and what has stayed the same.
February 21 -
The Treasury secretary's statements are a sign that government agencies are still in the early stages of understanding this fundamentally new technology.
February 21 -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to retain “limited and tailored government support” after they are released from U.S. control, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter to lawmakers.
February 21 -
The Treasury Secretary's statements are a sign that government agencies are still in the early stages of understanding this fundamentally new technology.
February 21 -
The Trump administration proposes cutting personnel and other budgetary items at the bureau, while the agency’s director — who controls the purse strings and was hand-picked by the administration — aims to boost spending and hire more employees.
February 20 -
LendingClub and Varo Money are making inroads into the traditional financial system, but other fintechs still face long odds.
February 20 -
The U.K.’s departure from the European Union is still causing lots of headaches for financial technology companies, but there’s now enough clarity to work with. And that often means operating from a new address.
February 20 -
In a sudden reversal, the OCC and FDIC said they would push back the deadline to April for groups to weigh in on the proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act.
February 19 -
The National Taxpayers Union called on Congress to reevaluate the movement's tax structure, including citing the trend of CUs buying banks as a "textbook example of poor tax policy."
February 19 -
The overhaul calls for massive job cuts but leaves interim CEO Noel Quinn’s permanent role in limbo; the program would throw out most of Trump’s Dodd-Frank rollbacks.
February 19 -
Years after criticizing the Dodd-Frank Act, the Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now taking a page from the Elizabeth Warren playbook.
February 18 -
There's much bank executives can learn from the 737 Max and Deepwater Horizon catastrophes, which could have been averted if regulators had been notified sooner.
February 18 -
Compared with incendiary fights elsewhere in the capital, deliberations among the banking agencies tend to be more banal. But on issues from the Volcker Rule to CRA reform, disagreements lately between officials have grown sharper.
February 16 -
Want to satisfy regulators and better compete with the big banks? Here's where to start.
February 14 -
Wells Fargo appears to be outpacing its rivals in the API race; CFPB's unexpected showdown with Citizens; Varo gets vital FDIC OK for bank charter; and more from this week's most-read stories.
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