bank regulation

Ex-Treasury Official Michael Barr is Frontrunner to Police Banks at Fed
Ex-Treasury Official Michael Barr is Frontrunner to Police Banks at Fed
April 13, 2022  |  Regulation

Former Treasury official Michael Barr is President Joe Biden’s leading contender to serve as the vice chairman of banking supervision for the Federal Reserve, according...

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OCC’s Comptroller Wants Stablecoins to Be Interoperable With US CBDC 
OCC’s Comptroller Wants Stablecoins to Be Interoperable With US CBDC 
April 11, 2022  |  CBDC

In a speech delivered on April 8, 2022 at Georgetown University, Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...

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CFPB Closes ‘Junk Fee’ Consultation With Credit Card Late Fees in Sight
CFPB Closes ‘Junk Fee’ Consultation With Credit Card Late Fees in Sight
April 11, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is closing today, Monday 11, its deadline to submit comments on its public consultation on “junk fees” after receiving...

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Nigerian Central Bank Gives Approval for DLM Capital to Buy Links Microfinance Bank
Nigerian Central Bank Gives Approval for DLM Capital to Buy Links Microfinance Bank
April 11, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

DLM Capital, a leading development investment bank, has gotten the final approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to buy Links Microfinance Bank, a...

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Report: Extensive Credit Suisse Leak Shows Alleged Criminal Ties
Report: Extensive Credit Suisse Leak Shows Alleged Criminal Ties
February 21, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Credit Suisse has been scrambling to cut down on fallout after newspapers reported on over 18,000 leaked accounts connected to criminals, reported human rights abusers...

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More Banks Ditching Lucrative Overdraft Fees
More Banks Ditching Lucrative Overdraft Fees
January 04, 2022  |  Banking

Despite bringing in an estimated $15.47 billion in 2019, more banks in the U.S. are ditching or modifying overdraft fees in a move to better...

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IRS Commissioner Rettig Says NFTs Ripe For Tax Evasion
IRS Commissioner Rettig Says NFTs Ripe For Tax Evasion
April 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig says there’s “replicating” of tax evasion with cryptocurrencies using nonfungible tokens (NFTs), CNBC reported on Wednesday (April 14), adding that the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Kansas City Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Launches NFT Art Gallery; Australia’s Dept Of Industry Gets $5.3 Million For Blockchain Pilots
Bitcoin Daily: Kansas City Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Launches NFT Art Gallery; Australia’s Dept Of Industry...
March 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Patrick Mahomes, one of the biggest NFL players, has launched his own NFT art gallery, CNBC writes. The gallery will be called “The Museum of...

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Banks Avoid Large Deposits As Negative Interest Looms
Banks Avoid Large Deposits As Negative Interest Looms
March 02, 2021  |  Banking

The biggest German lenders, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, are shying away from larger deposits, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Monday (March 1),...

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