Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Recent data from the National Credit Union Administration breaks down which states surged and which states struggled in 2018.
March 18 -
Given the size of the deal — which includes about $9 billion of Worldpay’s debt on top of a $34 billion bid — the pressure’s on to build a global powerhouse that can counter other major fintech mergers announced in the past weeks. FIS must also emerge as a nimble rival to the startups that threaten the old order.
March 18 -
Policymakers should continue to simplify requirements, so that banks and regulators alike can focus on the most important measures of stability.
March 18 -
Mastercard Inc. is concerned that India’s strict data localization rules could compromise its ability to detect frauds and money laundering in the domestic payments system.
March 18 -
Revised legislation would exclude credit unions from Community Reinvestment Act requirements, but could make the National Credit Union Administration the de facto enforcer of how CUs meet the needs of underserved markets.
March 18 -
Industry lawyers say the agency’s decision could have implications for other bankers looking to change jobs.
March 15 -
Federal regulators normally hesitate even to name specific institutions, but the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency appears to be taking a different tack with Wells.
March 15 -
Nacha's request to the Fed to extend submission times for its Same-Day ACH network was far from routine for two organizations that had worked together for decades.
March 15 -
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors urged Sens. Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown to establish a baseline for consumer protection in data privacy and security that would leave room for stricter state rules.
March 15 -
The Senate Banking Committee will hold two hearings at the end of March on Chairman Mike Crapo’s most recent framework for housing finance reform.
March 15 -
The U.S. is considering sanctions that would effectively prohibit Visa Inc., Mastercard Inc. and other financial institutions from processing transactions in Venezuela, an administration official said, a step aimed at cutting off funds to Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
March 15 -
After forming a series of high-profile partnerships with various payments service providers, China's UnionPay International has declared its plan to challenge Visa and Mastercard’s duopoly of the U.K. card industry.
March 15 -
Readers debate the merits of activist pressure on bank business, discuss the Trump administration's influence on the CFPB, consider Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan's performance before Congress and more.
March 14 -
Software startups say bringing borrowers, builders and lenders onto one digital platform can remove some of the risks lenders faced during the crisis.
March 14 -
The regulator's governing body has been short-handed since former chairman Debbie Matz stepped down in April 2016.
March 14 -
Recounting her family’s financial struggles, Jelena McWilliams said regulatory policy should address the plight of the underbanked.
March 14 -
The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will hold two public meetings to consider the deal's impact on the U.S. banking system.
March 14 -
A bipartisan group of senators is proposing legislation to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to weigh alternatives before putting a large, complex nonbank under Federal Reserve supervision.
March 14 -
The National Credit Union Administration board held its monthly open board meeting Thursday – likely board member Rick Metsger's last hearing with the panel before two new members join.
March 14 -
Community bankers and state regulators want the FDIC and other agencies to rethink their approach to a simplified capital ratio for smaller institutions.
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