bank regulation

Santander Hit With $132M Fine for AML Failures
Santander Hit With $132M Fine for AML Failures
December 09, 2022  |  AML

The FCA has fined Santander over 107.7 million pounds ($132.2 million) for AML failures. In announcing the penalty, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Santander...

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UK Regulator Fines Barclays $10.3M for Violating Card-Fee Rules
UK Regulator Fines Barclays $10.3M for Violating Card-Fee Rules
December 02, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s payments regulator has fined Barclays 8.4 million pounds ($10.26 million). In a Thursday (Dec. 1) press release, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said...

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UK Pushes to Legally Protect Access to In-Person Banking Services
UK Pushes to Legally Protect Access to In-Person Banking Services
November 21, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

As it currently stands, the proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill in the U.K. will give the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a new...

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British Financial Watchdog Cracks Down on Unfair Lenders
British Financial Watchdog Cracks Down on Unfair Lenders
November 03, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s top financial watchdog is giving banks in that country an ultimatum: treat customers struggling with Britain’s cost-of-living crisis fairly, or be barred from...

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CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
CFPB Says Surprise Overdraft Fees Are Likely Illegal
October 26, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Getting hit with an unexpected overdraft fee might be annoying, but according to America’s top consumer advocate, it’s probably also illegal. As part of its...

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OCC Says US Bancorp Can Buy MUFG Union Bank
OCC Says US Bancorp Can Buy MUFG Union Bank
October 14, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The merger of San Francisco-based MUFG Union Bank, National Association into U.S. Bank, National Association has been conditionally approved by the Office of the Comptroller...

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OCC Chief Michael J. Hsu Says Regulators Must Monitor 3 Risks of Crypto
OCC Chief Michael J. Hsu Says Regulators Must Monitor 3 Risks of Crypto
October 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Months of turbulence in the cryptocurrency industry have made it clear that financial regulators must be cautious about how they allow crypto and the traditional...

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Regulation and Readiness Will Go Hand in Hand for European Banks in 2023
Regulation and Readiness Will Go Hand in Hand for European Banks in 2023
October 07, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

In its recently published work plan for 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) signals how the European Union’s banking sector intends to adapt to new...

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UK Regulator Says Banks Should Reimburse Victims of APP Scams
UK Regulator Says Banks Should Reimburse Victims of APP Scams
September 29, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Banks in the U.K. will have to make good on the money their customers lose from the biggest type of payment fraud in Britain under...

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