Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Stress tests have come a long way since first unveiled to shore up confidence in banks. But some critics fear that proposals to make the system more efficient would compromise its safety.
June 13 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders lashed out at Jamie Dimon on Twitter after the chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase criticized socialism during an appearance in Washington.
June 12 -
Bills to fix the National Flood Insurance Program and combat the money-laundering risks from shell companies enjoyed bipartisan support during a House Financial Services Committee debate.
June 12 -
Speaking during an event on Wednesday, Hood touched upon charter expansions, regulatory relief and the industry's tax-exempt status.
June 12 -
Stress tests have come a long way since first unveiled to shore up confidence in banks. But some critics fear that proposals to make the system more efficient would compromise its safety.
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The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. previously had said regulators were weighing numerous options for addressing criticism of their 2018 proposal.
June 12 -
Director Mark Calabria urged lawmakers to grant the agency chartering authority similar to that of bank regulators to boost competition in the mortgage market.
June 12 -
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Doug Jones, D-Ala., cited research that found algorithmic lending can lead to higher interest rates for minority borrowers.
June 12 -
With campaigning for the 2020 presidential election already underway, it could become increasingly difficult for the industry to move meaningful legislation through Congress.
June 12 -
By making sure their payment processing solution is compliant, they can save themselves the hassle of declined payments and make sure they’re capitalizing on the expansive European e-commerce market, writes Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO and board member at BlueSnap.
June 12 -
Recent legislation zeros in on letting financial institutions serve cannabis businesses in states where the substance is legal, but banks may stay on the sidelines if the federal ban on pot remains in place.
June 11 -
The agency announced the series in April as an effort to encourage public dialogue on policy issues.
June 11 -
The bipartisan House effort to delay the Current Expected Credit Loss standard comes less than a month after Republican senators introduced a similar bill.
June 11 -
The top Democrat on the Banking Committee suggested the absence of data brokers at a hearing on privacy legislation was "cowardice."
June 11 -
The president says the Fed is giving China a competitive advantage; bank stocks gained after tariffs on Mexican imports nixed.
June 11 -
The number of mergers approved in the first quarter was down significantly but experts are unsure of how long that will last.
June 11 -
The good news for financial firms is Congress has moved closer to reforming anti-money-laundering rules. But left behind in the effort is the reform most coveted by the industry.
June 10 -
The Tampa-based institution says it is poised for growth, but the new asset class also opens it up to additional scrutiny from the CFPB.
June 10 -
A trio of big deals in the payments and financial tech area and continued bank and venture capital interest in fintech investments are creating expectations for a banner year.
June 10 -
Credit unions have a busy week ahead of them in Washington, including more than half a dozen bills that could impact the industry.
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