Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Courts have validated the legal theory behind punishing lenders for unintentional discrimination, but the Trump administration has shown interest in revising the Obama-era policy.
June 20 -
Exchanges aren’t very transparent about their methods, but that in fact most handle such internal transactions exactly how regular banks have worked for centuries.
June 20 -
Several leaders have retired after spending years preparing their banks for the regulatory milestone.
June 20 -
Democrats attempted to counter Republicans’ praise for the increased investment, wages and bonuses resulting from the tax bill by tying it to Wells Fargo's recent scandals.
June 20 -
Bankers would be better off cleaning their own houses and focusing on deregulation efforts, instead of going after credit unions, suggests NAFCU's Carrie Hunt.
June 20 -
The settlement resolves one of several regulatory issues that have dogged the German bank's U.S. operations.
June 20 -
Fountain City Fintech, a program planned by NBKC Bank, would be one of the first fintech incubators formed by a community bank.
June 20 -
Jelena McWilliams said the agency will ask banks what's working and what's not; the acquisition of Hyperwallet Systems lets PayPal offer more services.
June 20 -
Kathy Kraninger, a top official at OMB and nominee to head the CFPB, likely had a role in setting President Trump's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy, according to former OMB officials.
June 19 -
The Dallas company expects to report a higher loan-loss provision after the loans, which include two shared national credits, deteriorated in the second quarter.
June 19 -
U.S. officials are letting big banks exploit loopholes in Dodd-Frank rules that were meant to curb excessive risk-taking in derivatives, several academics and former policymakers warned. They urged state attorneys general to take action.
June 19 -
The Community Reinvestment Act needs to be updated, but in doing so Congress should remember why the law was created in the first place, argues Rep. Gregory Meeks.
June 19 -
In her first speech as chairman, Jelena McWilliams signaled a focus on reviewing old policies, speeding up decisions on new bank applications and helping banks navigate marijuana laws.
June 19 -
The National Credit Union Administration is set to vote on revisions to its field-of-membership rule, even as it's entangled in a legal dispute with the American Bankers Association over the rule.
June 19 -
Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the CBC's chair, requested with a meeting with the comptroller of the currency to "enlighten" him about discrimination in banking.
June 19 -
Visa, which was criticized for its vague explanation of a June 1 outage in Europe, was in the process of installing better technology, but the project was not complete at the time of the incident and won't be finished until the end of this year.
June 19 -
The groups applauded a proposal to establish minimum GSE capital requirements, but called for more immediate steps to release the companies from conservatorship.
June 19 -
Among the six biggest U.S. banks, Bank of America might deliver one of the steepest jumps in payouts. Wells Fargo is the wild card.
June 19 -
Rodney Hood served on the NCUA board from 2005 to 2009, and his nomination to return to the board was greeted warmly across the industry.
June 18 -
The White House announcement of Dino Falaschetti as the choice to run the Office of Financial Research comes amid signs that the administration has attempted to reduce the agency's independence.
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