Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The tiny Illinois-based credit union was supported by CUNA and the Illinois CU League, who partnered to file a joint amicus brief.
August 9 -
U.S. authorities are forced to take action on some shady dealings up north; the Systemic Risk Council says weaker capital rules could deflate bank equity.
August 9 -
The Ohio special election is the latest sign that Democrats are well positioned to retake the House in midterm elections this fall.
August 8 -
Earlier this year, the Central Bank of Ireland announced plans to launch a fintech innovation hub, with the intention of engaging with all firms that are delivering innovation across the financial services sector, says Billy Hanley, senior development adviser for Enterprise Ireland.
August 8 -
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations.
August 8 -
The central bank’s dividend waiver rule has severely limited the formation of mutual holding companies.
August 8 -
The company says several banks and credit card issuers are interested in data sharing; rates may go even higher when corporate borrowers need to refinance.
August 8 -
The bureau announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network for regulators to discuss joint policy work and offer a cross-border product testing process.
August 7 -
The mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would have to draw as much as $78 billion in the event of a serious economic crisis, according to stress test results released Tuesday by the housing regulator.
August 7 -
The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.
August 7 -
Twenty years after the Credit Union Membership Access Act was signed into law, figures from across the industry look back at that landmark legislation, how it changed the movement and whether or not something similar could ever happen again.
August 7 -
The agency’s decision to offer special-purpose charters for fintech companies raises questions about how those institutions will be overseen and the risks they could pose to the system.
August 7 -
But data privacy is likely to deter banks from partnering with the social media company; the online listings company wants to "reshape" the market.
August 7 -
The bank's predicament suggests that the Trump administration's hard-line stance on immigration can cause headaches for financial institutions.
August 6 -
The unnamed customer, who was on a list of suspects involved with weapons of mass destruction, used an HSBC credit card to make 12 payments in the second quarter, the company told shareholders Monday.
August 6 -
The bureau wants to encourage more innovation without the threat of enforcement, but observers say regulators also need a testing ground to prove they can regulate fintech.
August 6 -
The Washington-based credit union worked with the state chapter of the National Federation of the Blind to improve website accessibility.
August 6 -
The state became the first in the country to ask federal regulators for a temporary waiver, citing a shortage of available appraisers.
August 6 -
Bankers at Sonoma Valley Bank were convicted of bank fraud, money laundering and other offenses.
August 6 -
Banks aren’t the only ones that need to keep pace with digital innovation — government agencies must also work to stay relevant.
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