Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The agency will issue proposed changes to the quarterly financial reporting system for a 60-day comment period. The aim is to streamline the 'backbone' of the regulator's examination data-collection efforts.
January 25 -
Regulators said they were taking steps to recognize contributions to the recovery made by banks anywhere in the nation.
January 25 -
The Texas bank also capitalized on rising rates and a positive adjustment to deferred taxes tied to tax reform in reporting a double-digit gain to profits in the fourth quarter.
January 25 -
There are a host of new growth opportunities for credit unions in the year ahead, but CUs must be proactive if they hope to mkae the most of them.
January 25 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a request for information Wednesday seeking comment on the bureau's process for investigating companies that face possible enforcement actions.
January 24 -
Many in the industry applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new mission statement shifting the agency's focus away from using enforcement actions as a substitute for rules of the road.
January 24 -
Now that bitcoin's market spike has made the alternative currency a household name, it's linked to wild market swings, bubble-level valuations and onerous fees, with the most obvious fixes likely furthering bitcoin's problems rather than solving them.
January 24 -
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched an application programming interface (API) gateway available to third-party fintech providers, as part of preparations for Europe’s PSD2 regulations that went into effect this month.
January 24 -
Developers of mobile point of sale solutions now have a path to build secure applications to support PIN entry on tablets and smartphones, following the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council’s latest update.
January 24 -
The Community Home Lenders Association sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday laying out its priorities for GSE reform.
January 24 -
Supporters of an unreleased bill to revamp the housing finance system say the plan strikes a middle ground that can gain support from both sides of the aisle.
January 24 -
The Chicago custody bank won new fund-administration business and benefited from the acquisition of a UBS asset-management unit. A one-time adjustment tied to the new tax law also provided a boost.
January 24 -
A fintech investment surge is underway across Europe. What’s unknown is how the looming Brexit situation may affect the U.K.’s strong fintech momentum, and where exactly funds would flow if talent and startups flee Britain.
January 24 -
Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s decision to halt the collection of consumer data renders bank exams less effective and ignores existing cybersecurity protections, the Massachusetts senator argues.
January 24 -
In a strongly worded memo to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tuesday, acting Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the bureau will value the concerns of companies it regulates to the same extent as consumers.
January 23 -
Stepping in after co-founder Mike Cagney's resignation, Twitter's Anthony Noto needs to overhaul the firm's corporate culture, lay the groundwork for an IPO and determine whether to renew SoFi's pursuit of a bank charter.
January 23 -
Three Trump administration nominees faced thorough questioning from the Senate Banking Committee, although Democrats reserved much of their fire for the president’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board.
January 23 -
The new tax law took a one-time bite out of fourth-quarter results, but higher rates strengthened yields and new business boosted fee income.
January 23 -
Flagstar Bancorp swung to a fourth-quarter loss as the company took an $80 million noncash charge to earnings because of the tax reform bill.
January 23 -
Mastercard plans to deploy its biometric authentication option for European consumers to use through their smartphones when shopping online or conducting mobile banking.
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