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OCC Ends Some Money Laundering Data Collection Requirements for Community Banks
November 24, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two bulletins that it said will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance while reducing unnecessary regulatory burden on community banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Lenders Brace for CFPB’s Underwriting Shakeup
November 24, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Nov. 13 proposal to revise small business lending requirements under ECOA and Regulation B marks a significant turning point for lenders navigating digital underwriting and expanding credit access. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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FDIC Capital Rules May Push Banks to Rethink FinTech Partnerships
November 24, 2025

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s latest board agenda reads like a preview of the next major regulatory issues looming for big banks, and by extension, their FinTech partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CFPB Pledges ‘Fundamentally Different’ Supervision in 2026
November 23, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says its financial supervision efforts will continue next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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DOGE Disbands With 8 Months Remaining in Charter
November 23, 2025

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was supposed to last until next summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Lawmakers Encourage CFPB to Protect Consumer Choice While Rewriting Rule 1033
November 21, 2025

The chairman and vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee are encouraging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect consumer choice and financial data privacy as it writes new rules for open banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Trump Nominates OMB Veteran Levenbach to Head CFPB
November 19, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be getting a new director. However, one Democratic senator said that the nomination may be a ploy to keep the current acting director in that position as he shuts down the bureau. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FDIC Sues Capital One in Dispute Over Special Assessment for 2023 Bank Failures
November 18, 2025

Another lawsuit has reportedly been filed in a dispute between the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Capital One over how much the bank should pay to help bail out depositors of two financial institutions that failed in 2023: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank....

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UK to Ban Resale of Tickets Over Face Value and Cap Service Fees
November 17, 2025

United Kingdom ministers reportedly plan to make it illegal to resell tickets for live events at a price above face value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...